Welcome, welcome, welcome!!! Polly said you might drop by. If you would like, I'll introduce you to some of the real characters that inhabit the wonderful world of cells.
"I'm Chloe the chloroplast. I'm a part of a plant cell. My job is to turn sunlight into sugar! Isn't that a grand job? Plant cells, and animal cells for that matter, are pretty sophisticated. Why don't I let you meet some of the more humble cell folks first.
"These humble cell folks are pretty complex in their own way. They come in many, many shapes.
"They live in every nook and cranny all over the world. Scientists call them bacteria. Sometimes they get a bad rap. Many people only think of bacteria as bad cells. But, the truth is, most do wonderful things for the whole planet, people included.
"Oh! Look who's coming over! It's Simon the soil bacterium! Talk about a good fella!
"You know when people talk about recycling and biodegradable? Well, Simon here does......
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