Introduction

Hello. I am guessing that you are probably reading this guide to find out exactly what goes on inside the small town of Cellville. Cellville is a wonderful small town that is a tourists delight. That is, if you know how to get around there.

This website will allow you to identify the people and places Cellville, as well as how the city operates.

On the right side of the screen, you will find an explanation of any part of Cellville that is unfamiliar to you, as well as a comparison to an everyday city, and a picture of what it looks like.

If you look towards the bottom of the screen you can read about the different people that live here in Cellville, the best way to get around the town, as well as where to go based on your needs.

Well I hope that helps.

Thank You for choosing Cellville for your vacation.

What is What?

Below is a basic key for what each part of Cellville would be in a normal city, and a brief description of what there is to do there.

Cytoplasm: Town Square- The cytoplasm is the perfect place to come to get acquainted with all of the organelles.

Cell Wall: Suburbs- There really isn’t much going on in the cell wall. It is much more advisable to stay close to the cytoplasm.

Plasma Membrane: City Borders- Don’t leave the plasma membrane. It will end your vacation of Cellville.

Nucleus: City Hall- Want to see where all of the major decisions are made in Cellville? Then check out the nucleus!

Nuclear Envelope: Local Government- Are you interested in how to cell is run? Then take a trip to see the nuclear envelope. You won’t be disappointed!

Nuclear Pores: Local Board- The Nuclear Pores is the place to go if you want to get an idea or complaint across to the nucleus.

Ribosomes: Factories- The ribosomes are the leading producer of protein materials in all of Cellville

Golgi Apparatus: Post Office- Need to get information across Cellville but don’t want to bother with transportation? Then take a quick visit to the Golgi apparatus.

Vacuole: Warehouse- If you need help storing some extra things you may have brought along, then the vacuole is the place to be.

Chloroplast: Solar Plant- The chloroplast is the perfect place to come see if you are interested in seeing alternative energies in action

Mitochondrion: Power Plant- The mictochondion is the single most productive source of ATP in all of Cellville!

Cytosol: Lawns- Do you need a place to relax where just nothing is going on? Then the cytosol is the place to be.

Chromosomes: Law Documents- If you ever need to check out why something is happening in Cellville, just come check out the chromosomes, and you’ll be sure to find the answer.

Transportation

Do you need help getting around Cellville? Then come visit the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton acts as the city’s transportatation around Cellville- all for free. If you are interested in another option, you can choose to rent Cilia or Flagella for the day. Cilia is a basic taxi that will take you anywhere in Cellville for just ten dollars each way! However, if you are looking for a better time, or perhaps trying to impress a special someone, pay just twenty dollars more each way to upgrade to the top of the line flagella. Both cilia and flagella operate on Cellville’s top-of-the-line microtubules. Please see the pages on the right side of the screen to find out more about the cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, or microtubules.

People to Know

Organelles: The organelles are the citizens of the town. Get to know them well because they have specific and important jobs in Cellville, and they can be a big help to you if you run in to a problem.

Chromatin: The Chromatin of Cellville are the judges. They are a part of the nucleus and contain DNA, and help make decisions that greatly affect the town of Cellville. It is best to stay on their good side, because they have a very large role in Cellville.

Nucleolus: The nucleolus of Cellville is the single most important person; the mayor. The nucleolus makes ribosomal RNA that is sent throughout the cell, just like the mayor makes laws that are sent throughout a typical city

Endoplasmic Reticulum: The Endoplasmic Reticulum are the mail men that package proteins created by the ribosomes and deliver them to the Golgi apparatus.

Lysosomes: Lysosomes are the garbage men that help ridding the city of waste. Lysosomes are involved in the digestion of waste, and garbage men, rid the city of waste.

Centrioles: The centrioles are the police men because they direct organization of Cellville’s microtubules, which are the streets of a normal city, just like police men do.

Note

Unfortunately, A Tourist’s Guide to Cellville only provides information on the city of Cellville, which is a Eukaryote. A Eukaryote is a type of cell that has a membrane bounded nucleus and membranous organelles.  On the other hand, a Prokaryote is a type of cell that lacks a membrane bounded nucleus and organelles. Domains that are Prokaryotes are Bacteria and Archea. To find out more about Prokaryotes, please check out our sequal- A Tourist’s Guide to Bacteriaburg. A Tourist’s Guide to Bacteriaburg provides an in depth look at the small town of Bacteriaburg, beneath our top of the line transmission electron microscope, which uses electrons and a magnetic lens to show up to a 200,000x magnified view of the city.