We chose to compare cells to airports for this assignment because cells are the basic functional unit for all living things, just like an airport, which is important for any country to work well.

Both cells and airports and are also controlled by a main system.

1. NUCLEUS vs. CONTROL TOWER
2. CHLOROPLASTS vs. FOOD COURTS
3. VACUOLES vs. FOOD STORAGE WAREHOUSES
4. CELL MEMBRANE vs. SECURITY GUARDS/TICKET CHECKERS/ENTRANCE-EXIT GATE
5. RIBOSOMES vs. PA SYSTEM
6. SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM vs. TRAVELLATORS
7. LYSOSOMES vs. WASTE-REMOVAL SYSTEM
8. CELL WALL vs. AIRPORT GATE
9. MITOCHONDRIA vs. ENERGY GENERATORS
10. GOLGI APPARATUS vs. TERMINALS
11. REFERENCES