2. Plasma Membrane
The chocolate icing was used as the
plasma membrane because the icing is
thick and that’s what we imagine the real
plasma membrane to be like. The plasma
membrane of a regular cell functions by
not letting certain particles go in or out of
the cell.
By: Korinne Young
3. Nucleus
We used an Oreo for the
nucleus because we could
take the top off of it to show
the nucleolus. The function
of the nucleus is to contain
DNA and it dictates what
proteins the cell produces.
By: Nichole Heitzenrater
4. Lyosomes
The gushers were used as
lysosomes because the filling inside
represents the materials the cell can
use. The lysosomes function is to
clean up the cell and collect the
materials that the cell can use.
By: Korinne Young
5. Cell/Cell Wall
I made the cell wall out of
BROWNIE because it was thick
enough to make a good bowl to
hold all the other parts of the
edible cell and delicious. In a
real plant cell, the cell wall
protects the cell and help keep
it’s shape.
By: Nick Kennis
6. Cytoplasm
We used the vanilla icing as
cytoplasm because the icing held
everything in place. The function of
cytoplasm in a cell is to maintain the
internal pressure of the cell.
By: Korinne Young
7. Ribosomes
We used brown sprinkles for the
ribosomes because they represented the
small pods all throughout the cell that are
ribosomes.
The ribosomes produce the cell’s proteins.
By: Alexis Martin
8. Chromosomes
We used the blue sprinkles for the
chromosomes because they were
small enough to fit into the oreo
cream.
Chromosomes hold the cell’s DNA.
By: Alexis Martin
9. Golgi Apparatus
We used a Fruit Roll Up for the
Golgi apparatus because we
could bend it to the form we
needed. The Golgi Apparatus
modifies, sorts, and pack
molecules.
By: Nichole Heitzenrater
10. Chloroplast
We used Jelly Beans for the
chloroplasts because they have
a similar shape. The
chloroplasts convert the sun’s
rays into energy that the cell
can use.
By: Nichole Heitzenrater
11. Endoplasmic Reticulum
The air heads were the endoplasmic
reticulum because they were able to be
shaped the way we needed it to. The
function of the endoplasmic reticulum in
a cell is assembles proteins from cytosol
and helps make fat and hormones.
By: Korinne Young
12. Vacuole
The vacuole is Jello because what
holds water better than a vacuole
then Jello. The function of a
vacuole in a cell is to store food,
water, and waste.
By: Korinne Young
13. Mitochondria
We used Nutter Butters for the
mitochondria because they
resemble mitochondria, and the
peanut butter inside represents the
ATP.
The mitochondria produce ATP and
use glucose to make energy-rich
molecules.
By: Alexis Martin
