Have you heard of the term "mitosis"?  I am sure you have heard it in your science class at some point.  It is basically the reproduction of themselves; it happens in eukaryotic cells.  They have a lot of DNA molecules, as you know, that control different parts of the cell.  There is actually a cycle that it goes through.  There are 5 phases.
     First the DNA molecules build identical copies from the proteins inside the nucleus.  Each DNA molecule that is older stays attached to its copy in the middle, making a lot of X-shaped DNA molecules, where one side of the X is a mirror image of the other side so the copies do not get mixed-up.

     How are these three things different and similar to each other?  That's the same question I am asking myself today.  Well, there are many differences and simularities.  One difference between the animal and plant cells are: animal cells do not have a cell wall.  Also, bacteria does NOT have a nucleus.  However, there are many, many more.
    They all have several simularities too.  In case you didn't know, bacteria is made of prokaryotic microorganisms.  Both animal and plant cells have a nucleus; and all three of them contain DNA.  All in all, these three things have many simularities as well as differences.

In science, we just finished learning about cells and their organelles/parts.  It was a pretty interesting subject because I learned a lot of different things that I never knew.  Because of this section, we also did a group project called the "Edible Cell Project".  This was a group project and it required many things.
     Now Mrs. Poole is questioning whether this project helps us learn the parts and their functions or if it is just a waste of time.  I actually had no clue what the parts did or where they were located in the cell.  However, after doing the edible cell project, I have a better understanding of the cell organelles and their funtions.  Although I got my question wrong, I have learned a lot.  I had just mixed up two of the cell funtions.
     I think that the science teachers should continue this project because it really did help me recieve a better understanding of the cell organelles and their functions.  The other students should get the same oppertunity because not only was it educating, it was a fun way to learn about the different parts of a cell and their jobs.  All in all, this project is worthwhile, and the science teachers should continue this interesting way of learning the cell organelles and their functions.