This song is available on Robin Walling's Science in Song, Volume II.
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Cells of the animal, cells of the plant
Cells are basic units of all that I am
Cells help the plant to bloom and grow
Cells are in every organism I know!
The nucleus is the brain
The center of the cell could be its name
Chromatin, in long strands
With dna and chromosome bands
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Two types of cells we all know
We’re eukaryotic and the other one’s pro
Animals and plants are with our eu
Prokaryotic’s scum and bacteria, too
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Cytoplasm is like egg whites
It’s very fluid and jelly —like
Parts in the cytoplasm — organelles
Are like baby organs inside of a cell
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The endoplasmic reticulum
Pronouncing it is lots of fun
It winds from the nucleus — out in the cell
Moving materials extremely well
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The ribosomes — look like dots
Looking like the er’s covered in spots
“Ribes” make proteins, it’s what they do
Proteins are the building blocks for me and you
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Mitochondria’s the powerhouse
It breaks down food to get energy out
Or lysosomes — that break down waste
Without them — what a problem we’d face
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Golgi bodies are like garbage men
Removing waste is part of their plan
They lead from the cytoplasm — out of the cell
Moving waste and proteins out of the gel
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We certainly can’t forget the vacuole
Stores food and waste like a storage hole
In plants and animals both, you’ll find
And that’s the end of our cell rhyme!!!!
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This song is available on Robin Walling's Science in Song, Volume II.
