The document compares parts of a cell to roles in a basketball organization: 1) Organelles are like general managers, each with specialized tasks to help the whole system function. 2) The cell membrane is like an arena, forming the outer boundary and protecting the interior. 3) Ribosomes and chloroplasts aid the cell and players like trainers and fans, protecting and energizing them. 4) The endoplasmic reticulum, press, and mitochondria circulate information and energy to keep the system running smoothly over time. 5) Cytoplasm, planes, buses, and vacuoles transport nutrients through the cell like transportation moves teams between games. 6) The nucleus and players are