Question

1. as a group, discuss the opening analogy of an efficiency apartment and a mansion as it relates to cells. record your final consensus of how this analogy applies to cell structure. cells are like an apartment because they are _. pogil™ activities for high school biology © 2012, flinn scientific, inc. and hspi—the pogil project. all rights reserved. reproduced for one - time use with permission from flinn scientific, inc. batavia, illinois, u.s.a. no part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including, but not limited to photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from flinn scientific, inc.

Explanation:

An efficiency - apartment is compact and has all necessary functions in a small space. Similarly, cells are small and contain all the components needed for life processes like metabolism, growth, and reproduction. They are self - contained units with a defined boundary (cell membrane) just as an apartment has walls.

Answer:

Cells are like an apartment because they are small, self - contained units with all necessary components for life processes.