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Hello young ebryonic cell. I am a white blood cell or a leukocyte. White blood cells fend off pesky bacteria and viruses in the body.  There are many types of white blood cells. Some gobble up germs, while others spray antibodies at the germs. BE A WHITE BLOOD CELL TODAY!!! (or else)

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Hi, embryonic cell! I am here to help you with your differentiation. I am a red blood cell, also known as a erythrocyte. We contain haemoglobin that helps to carry oxygen to the lungs, and we also carry carbon dioxide out of them, where it is exhaled out. We also do not have a nucleus, which allow us to carry more oxygen to deliver to the lungs. We are a very important cell so you should definitely become a red blood cell!

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Hallo young embryonic cell! I heard you have some problems in deciding what you want to be. younsters these days. Let me help you!!! I am a neutrophil. We're basically the mass murderers of the place. Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes or heterophils) are the most abundant type of granulocytes and make up 40% to 70% of all white blood cells in humans. we are a type of white blood cell that is an important part of the immune system and helps the body fight infection. When microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, enter the body, neutrophils are one of the first immune cells to respond. We fight VERRRY hard, so if you like being a killer, then join me!!! float around in the bloodstream until you're called to fight something
embryonic cell: ooh yes ok nice i'll join

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Hi, embryonic cell! I am a red blood cell and my scientific name is erythrocyte.

I am small, round and biconcave. I play a vital role in the circulatory system as I contain haemoglobin which helps to carry oxygen from the lungs or gills to all the body tissues and to carry carbon dioxide to the lungs, where it is excreted. Without red blood cells like me, humans will no longer be able to breathe.

A special adaptation of mine is that I do not have a nucleus, because it allows me to have more haemoglobin, hence allowing me to contain more oxygen. This special function that I have also results in my biconcave structure which helps in diffusion of dissolved nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide.

It is important that you become like me so that together, we can help humans work in the circulatory system. After reading this, I hope you are more willing and will consider to become a red blood cell, just like me.

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Hello embryonic cell! I am a platelet or otherwise known as thrombocyte. Do you know we usually look like plates? Don't dismiss us just because we look plain and colourless.

We are tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding. If one of your blood vessels gets damaged, we send out signals to the others. We then rush to the site of damage and form a plug to fix the damage.

When we get to the site of the injury, we grow sticky tentacles that help them stick to one another. The process of spreading across the surface of a damaged blood vessel to stop bleeding is called adhesion.  Oh, did I mention? When we reach the damaged blood vessels, we grow tentacles, making us resemble a spider or octopus.

In the process of making the clot, we also send out chemical signals to attract more of us. The additional ones pile onto the clot in a process called aggregation.

No matter how amazing platelets are, I can only live from 8 to 10 days.

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Hello embryonic cell! I am a helper T cell. When there is a virus/bacteria that invades the body, we are activated by the dendritic cells(not very important as I want you to be like me), which cause me to activate and multiply every second. Part 1 of the group goes to help at the battlefield and encourage the other immune system cells to fight harder. The other group splits into 2 groups, one turns into memory T cells while the other activates the B cells. BTW we can lives the longest of all cells if we turn into memory T cells.
So come join use in protecting the body, to help the body continue to thrive prosperously, and in fact we, the immune system, is one of the most complex and important system, after the nervous system.

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Greetings, young cell! I heard that you are unsure of what cell you want to be! Well, I am here to convince you to be like me, a white blood cell! Although us white blood cells account for only about 1% of the blood, but our impact is big as we protect the human we live in against illnesses and diseases. We flow through the bloodstream to fight bacteria and other foreign invaders that threaten the body’s health. When the body is in distress and a particular area is under attack, we rush in to help destroy the harmful substance(s) and prevent illness. Us white blood cells are made in the bone marrow. We are stored in the blood and lymph tissues. Anyways, I hope that you’ll become a white blood cell so that I can look forward to seeing you next time! (143 words)

The full version of my assignment (more than word limit):
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hey young embryonic cell! still trying to decide which cell to turn into eh? Don't worry! uncle Kyler has got your back! I recommend being a neuron as the neuron is the basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. Neurons are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells. Neurons are information messengers. They use electrical impulses and chemical signals to transmit information between different areas of the brain, and between the brain and the rest of the nervous system. I hope this is enough to persuade you into becoming a neuron cell!

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Me: Hello embryonic cell, I heard that you are unsure of which cell you want to become! Well, don't worry. Why don't you become an Endoplasmic reticulum! Like me! The  Endoplasmic Reticulum produces food for the other cell so that they can function. This job is very interesting.
Clueless cell: Really! Does it really produce food for other cells? That sounds important! But...is this really what I should be?
Me: Yes! It is very important because without the Endoplasmic Reticulum, all the other cells will have no food to survive and will not function properly.
Clueless cell: Wow! That is truly an important role. I think I should take on this role and make food for other cells.
Me: I hope you will join my team!

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Hello, dear embryonic cell! I see that you are currently very clueless but excited on what to be. I am a neural cell, an electrically excitable cell that sends electrical signals to the other parts of the human body to tell them what to do based on instructions from the brain. I am connected and communicate with the other cells of my kind through specialized connections called synapses. When we are connected, we form a neural circuit.
I am one of the most important cells in the human body and I perform my function through an electrochemical process.
Then you might ask, how is a day in the life of a neuron like? As a neuron, I get to meet many other neurons of my kind and my daily routine is simple - sending and carrying electrical signals from the brain to the other parts of the body. Now that you know more about neurons, I hope you will also be a neuron like me. See You!

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Hi! I am an root hair cell. I absorb water and minerals for the plant. I have a large vacuole to suck in more water and salts. I hope you would join me in helping our plant grow!

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(Embryonic cell: Ok)

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Hi, young cell! I heard you don't know what role to take on when you become a specialized cell. Well, why don't you become a neural cell like me?

We neurons are made for carrying "messages" throughout the body! We can communicate with each other, and even with other types of cells!

We do that using our axons and dendrites which transmit electrical impulses.

Our dendrites are useful to us as each dendrite can receive signals from other neurons. This means that one neuron can receive thousands of impulses at once.
Now, that might sound overwhelming but as you'll be trained for this, you'll get the hang of it.

In larger animals, our axons can be very long so as to communicate with distant parts of the body.

Now, this is the best part.

There is something called the myelin sheath that covers our axons. The sheath insulates our axons and makes the electrical impulses we send "jump", increasing the speed of the impulses' transmission. Cool, right?

I hope you choose to become a neuron, young cell!

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Hello young cell, I want you to be like me. I am a leaf cell, and I want you to be a leaf cell. Leaf cells are important because they produce most of the food in the plant. They are special because they have chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll to trap light to make food. I hope you will like to be a leaf cell after this.

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Hello cell! I heard you did not know what cell to be, so I am recommending that you be a lymphocyte!
Let me explain.
B cells are a form of lymphocyte responsible for producing antibodies to fight infection and prevent you from getting sick again in the future. T cells, however, originate in the bone marrow and help us B cells do some of the hard work. We are a close-knit community that can help the body fight infection. True, we live fast and die young, but it's not as bad as having to live in the brain as a neuron stuck in position with almost nothing to do till the human dies.
Little embryonic cell, I hope you are convinced now. Come be a lymphocyte and join us!

From us lymphocytes :)

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I chose to be a neuron, come read my comic to see why I think neurons are the postmen of our body, essential to every function!

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Hello, Cell! I heard you are confused about what cell you want to be. I am a neuron, an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses. I am responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, for sending motor commands to our muscles, and for transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between. I am one of the most important cells in the human body. I think you will enjoy being a neuron, as you will meet lots of other neurons and can make friends with them.

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Hello! I am a xylem cell. I am really important as I convey water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support.
I hope that that will persuade you to become just like me.

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Hello embryonic cell, I see you are having trouble deciding which cell to turn into. Why don't you turn into a cytotoxic T-cell just like me?

Cytotoxic T-cells or CTLs are a part of the immune system, the system that protects the body from foreign substances. When a CTLs detect a virus or malignant cell( using CD8 ), it will kill it immediately. CTLs kill cells by ripping pores in them.

I hope you seriously consider becoming a Cytotoxing T-cell.

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Hi! I would like to suggest to you to become a root hair cell.

We absorb minerals and water for our plant. We have a thin membrane and cell wall so that we can absorb the minerals, but not the soil particles. Our large vacuole enables more water and salts to be absorbed.

We are a very important type of plant cells. I hope you would join the group of root hair cells and help our mother plant make more food (For ourselves, too) !

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(Embryonic cell: OK!)

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Hello, young cell. I am a neural cell. We neurons are the cells in the brain that sends and receives electrical and chemical signals. We are building blocks of our human's brain, and we can also transmit information to other neurons, muscles, and tissues throughout the body.

A neuron is made up of three basic parts: the cell body, branching dendrites that receive signals from other neurons and the axon, which sends signals out to surrounding neurons through the axon terminal.
I hope you will consider to be a neural cell.

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White blood cell (Colin): Hello embryonic cell! I'm a white blood cell and I will tell you why you should become me! Well, to begin with, White blood cells are part of the body's immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases. What's more, there are many different types of us such as granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes.

Embryonic cell: Wow! That sounds amazing! Maybe I should think twice about becoming other cells...

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Hello! I am a neural cell. I can carry messages through an electrochemical process.

I can also communicate with other neural cells and also with other cells through axons and dendrites. The axons may be longer to communicate with more parts of the body. There is also a myelin sheath that helps to increase the speed of communicating through the axons. The dendrites can receive signals from other neurons.

I am important because we can send or receive messages to and from different parts of the body.

I think you will enjoy being a neural cell. I hope you will join me.

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Hey, cell! I heard that you are confused as to what cell you want to be in the future. I am a type of white blood cell called a "monocyte". Do you want to be like me?

Uninitiated? OK, let me explain!

Monocytes are the largest type of white blood cell. During an attack carried out by disease-spreading pathogens such as influenza, you will help kill infected cells, bacteria, viruses and even debris to help fight disease. Killing them is cruel, but war is war!

Monocytes usually begin their life in the bone marrow. They defend the body after they have matured.

If you turn into me, you will look like an oval with a "C" in it! Beautiful?

It is great to be a monocyte!

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Embryonic cell: Hi, there you must be  a specialised cell! I'm an embryonic cell! I am about to differentiate into a cell however, I don't know what to become...

Cell X: Hello, embryonic cell! I see you do not know what to differentiante into. Well, why don't you become an parenchyma cell like me? We parenchyma cells are one of the most important cells in the whole plant as we take care of storage of energy and waste products, support photosynthesis as we aree one of those who also contain chloroplast, gaseous exchange and damage repair. So... why don't you become a parenchyma cell like me?

Embryonic cell: Wow! Ok, but first I'll ask the other specialised cells about what I should become.

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Asher Ng - Cells Mini-Assignment -- What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Asher Ng - Cells Mini-Assignment -- What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Here is my speech for this cells mini-assignment.
Google Drive download link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9PfCwG5OLb08tdaC-H18PzdSOjHU5ed/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105937777911472118782&rtpof=true&sd=true

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This is my work. I almost forgot about it!

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Dear boys,

Thanks to all the gentlemen who have already submitted their "persuasive speech" assignment! It is indeed exciting to read through everyone's work because everyone seems to have a different cell in mind which they would want to promote!  Also, some of you are really confident when it comes to presenting your ideas through illustrations (e.g. comic strip) while others prefer to write :)

There are a couple of assignments which I have yet to approve (hence it is not published and you won't be able to see it here) because a few of you have not indicated your name & teaching group.

If you belong to this group: -
Please drop me an email (ng_minghui_esther@moe.edu.sg), with a short description of what you had done so that you can help me to identify your assignment!

Meanwhile, for those who have yet to submit your assignment, please do so as soon as you can. :)

Cheers,
Mrs Ng
15 March (2.15 pm)

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Hello, embryonic cell! I have heard that you are undergoing the process of differentiation soon, but are unsure which cell you want to become. Fret not! I have an explanation on why you should become a white blood cell, like me!
A white blood cell, or granulocyte, is a very important cell when it comes to protecting the human body from harmful viruses and bacteria.
A white blood cell is part of the human immune system. When an embryo becomes a white blood cell, it will go to the bone marrow, a part of the human body, to go through the process of differentiation, which will last about 2 days.
White blood cells fight off unwanted bacteria and viruses which may cause infection, and harm the human body we are in. That is why being a white blood cell is important!

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cells mini assignment-> what do you want to be when you grow up.

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Joshua Lim                                                                           

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Joshua Lim                                                                           

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Be a human skin cell! I have a nucleus in a translucent membrane. I provide a protective barrier against mechanical, thermal and physical injury and hazardous substances. I prevent loss of moisture and acts as a sensory organ. The skin is the largest organ in the human body!

The skin structure is made of 3 parts. The top layer is the epidermis, 2nd layer is the dermis and last layer is subcutaneous tissue. Epidermis protects the body from the outside world, keeping the skin hydrated, producing new skin cells and determining the skin color. Dermis protects the body from harm, supporting the epidermis, feeling different sensations and producing sweat and hair. The subcutaneous tissue insulates the body, protecting the body from harm, storing energy and connecting the skin to the muscles and bones.

You should be like me because I am the barrier that keeps out viruses, bacteria and toxins!

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Cell X, a specialized animal cell (aka me), has come to see the differentiation process of the embryonic cells. I went up to one timid embryonic cell and said, “What cell do you want to be after the cell differentiation?” The cell stammered, “I…I don’t know. Wh…What cell should I be?” “Hmm, what do you really want to do?” I asked curiously. The cell replied, “Oh, Oh! I read of the concept of neuron sending messages using electric signals and I like that a lot!” ”Aha! Then you will like being a neuron!” I said. “Yes, I would love to…But what is the function of it?” The embryonic cell asked, confused. “Let me explain,” I said. “The neuron is part of the brain that sends and receives electrical and chemical signals. They allow the user to do everyday activities.” “Oh! So that means I help the user to walk or run?” the embryonic cell said. “That’s right!” I replied. “That sounds great! I have set my mind on becoming a neuron, a cell in the brain!” The cell cheerfully replied before going through the process of differentiation.

The timid embryonic cell became a great neuron cell and did a great part in keeping the body healthy.

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I am a red blood cell!

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Hello, you must be an embryonic cell! Nice to see you.

Oh, so you want to know more about other cells to figure out if you want to turn into them and you would like to know more about me? Okay!

I am a Cytotoxic T Cell. Cytotoxic T Cells are the special forces of the body! We kill target cells which are cancer cells, cells that are infected by intracellular pathogens (such as viruses or bacteria), or cells that are damaged in other ways directly by inducing apoptosis, which is the programmed killing of the target cell. They release preformed perforins at the target cell surface to generate transmembrane pores that allow entry of foreign substances in the target cell, through which a second set of proteins and granzymes gain entry into the cytosol to initiate an apoptotic series of events (killing the cell).

Although I have cytoplasm, a nucleus, mitochondria, golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum like an animal cell,  I do not have a lysosome, a ribosome or a peroxisome.

This job is very important to this body because we are part of the immune system, which protects the body from invaders, so it is imperative that you become a Cytotoxic T cell.

I hope that I see you again as a Cytotoxic T cell!

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Red blood cells are thinner in the center than at the edges. This is so that the surface area of the cell is increased, enhancing the rate of spread of oxygen across the plasma membranes.

Red blood cells are important as they transport oxygen from a person's lungs to the rest of the cells in his or her body. Oxygen turns into energy, which keeps the body healthy. Red blood cells also transport carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs.

Embryonic cell become progenitors cell, which develops surface receptors for a specific stimulating factor. The cell loses its potency and becomes committed to a certain cell type. Production of red blood cells is stimulated by erythropoietin, EPO. The cell reduces in size, increase, and start making haemoglobin and lose their nucleus.

It is important for the embryonic cell to become like me as red blood cells, as explained above, are important to the body.

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1)This what you will look like if you become me. (picture on top). ^^^^^^^^^

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2)The bone cell is very important as without it the body would collapse and there would be detrimental effects the human body will also not be able to move.
3)You will have a nucleus, canaliculi, lacune, cell membrane and finally mitochondria.
4)It is important to be me as then the human body will be stronger and the bones will have move cells in them so they will be stronger and not break.

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Hello embryonic cell!

I hear you will be going through differentiation to be a specialised cell soon!
I am a red blood cell, and I am here to convince you to change into one!
The job of the red blood cell is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest if the cells in the body, as well as transporting carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs. They are able to do so because they contain a protein called haemoglobin, which is red. This causes all of us to be red.
Each red blood cell contains 250 million molecules of haemogobin, which maximises the ability to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. Red blood cells are thinner in the center than at the edges. This shape increases the surface area, enhancing the rate of diffusion of oxygen across the plasma membrane. Almost all of the world's animals need blood, so therefore this role is very important.
Over time, the red blood cells eventually die. The average lifespan of a red blood cell is 120 days. That's 1/3 of a year!

I hope I could convince you to become a red blood cell.
Best of luck! Your friend, the red blood cell

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I think you should be like me, a white blood cell.

We are also called leukocytes. Our colour may vary, from light purple to pink. We are generally round and flexible. Now, our master needs us. Usually, we patrol around in the bloodstream, but once we hear the warning from affected cells, we immediately race to the battlefield, where we would unleash our full fury on the invaders. We would gobble all the invaders up. Leukocytes have a similar structure to the normal animal cells. Phagocytes have a wonky-shaped nucleus while a lymphocyte has a round one.

It is very important to be a leukocyte. We protect the body from invaders, When we see enemies, we will FIGHT TO DEATH. It is thanks to our heroic efforts that our master haven’t died by now.

I hope you have learnt something and will join our team!

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Zhirou 5-2        Title:What I want to be when I grow up

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Zhirou 5-2        Title:What I want to be when I grow up

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Hello embryonic cell! I am a neural cell please join me as one! I will explain more about neural cells!
As a neural cell I have axons, the axons are very long, extending up to several meters in length in larger animals.
I am very important as I transmit signals throughout the animal body.
I have a myelin sheath that covers the axon. The sheath insulates the axon and makes the electrical impulse 'jump' increasing the speed of transmission.
We carry 'messages' through a electrochemical process.

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joke comic (made using MS Word)

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This is my speech on trying to persuade my cell friend to be a Neural Cell. Word count: 132

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B cell

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A neural cell. This is how you'll look like!

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Hi, new cell! I see you're very excited to become a specialised cell. But which one to become? Let me give you some advice, be a neural cell just like me! We're the brainiest of the lot. What do you say about that, huh? Now, I'm going to tell you what it will feel like.

Neural cells have lots and lots of dendrites, which can receive or send electrical impulses encoding information. Doesn't it look fun to have so many long arms? Those long bits that come out of the "body" are axons, and the dendrites are connected to the axons. Now, do you see some larger pieces at the back which look stuck together? Those are the myelin sheaths which cover the axon.

The sheath insulates the axon and prevents the electrical impulse from leaking out, increasing the rate of transmission. Doesn't it feel cool to be able to zap impulses to other cells so quickly? Zap! Zap! Zap! Ha!

The red bit in the middle is the nucleus. I expect you know what nuclei do, right? You don't? Okay. They control the processes of the cell and contain the DNA of the cell. Don't tell me you don't know what DNA does. Oh no... Fine. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the genetic information for what each cell should look like, do, and basically everything.

Once again, I hope you will become a neural cell like me. Hope to see you soon!

(Muscle cell walks up.)
(Muscle cell to embryo:) Hi, new cell! I see you're very excited to become a specialised cell. But which one to become? Let me give you some advice, be a muscle cell just like me!

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Hi Embryo,

I’m the red blood cell! Some call me an erythrocyte, but you can just call me bloody. I am very important to the body as I help supply other body parts with oxygen, minerals and water! To do this, I am flexible and assume a bell shape as I need to pass through extremely small blood vessels. Isn't this cool? If you become like me, you can be flexible and travel to the most obscure parts to the body!

In addition, I never have to feel alone because there are millions of red blood cells that work together with me. Imagine what an awesome army you would be joining. And if you want to live long and prosper, do know that I can live for about 120 days. That is more than the average cell.

So please consider choosing to be a red blood cell!

Yours sincerely,

Bloody

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Hello there, little cell! Do you know what cell you want to be? Of course, you should be a neural cell. Neural cells are the best type of cells to become! Who wants to be a red blood cell? There are already so many of them around! No one likes muscle fibers, they can only retract. Neuron cells can carry messages through your body with electricity. We have highly specialised dendrites and axons to communicate with each other and even other cells! Our axons are really long and can stretch through the neck of a giraffe! Each dendrite can even receive signals from other neurons and one neuron can receive thousands of impulses at once. With you, our messages will get sent even faster! So, little cell, what cell will you become?

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I had chosen to be a neuron in the brain very long ago, but I still do not regret that choice today. Being a brain cell is very important! I send and receive electrical and chemical signals. The group of us here are building blocks of your brain, and transmit information to other neurons, muscles, and tissues throughout the body. They allow our human owner to think, feel, move, and comprehend the world around him/her.

On another note, we don’t really need to exercise all that much, like those white blood cells who have to be fighting every single hour of the day, or those muscles having to stretch and contract A LOT every day.

Come join us here in the very top of the entire body! We’re waiting for you! I hope we have convinced you to come join us as a neuron in the brain!