Chromosomal Symphony

(two, three,

four)

Eukaryotic cells have DNA in the nucleus Found in plants,

animals, and fungi too

Prokaryotic cells, a single strand of DNA In the cytoplasm,

floating out of view

That is how

bacteria make their way

But they both have ribosomes,

yes they do

Enzymes and a cell membrane to guide them through

(all together

now) During the growth of a many-celled form

Cells differentiate, changing the norm

Stage one of the cycle,

DNA replicates Making two copies of each chromosome Synthesizing parts inside their

home Stage two is mitosis,

where the nucleus divides Chromosomes separating on opposite sides

Stage three, the cell splits into two

Identical daughter cells, brand new

New cells are needed to grow and replace

The worn-out structures in this space

With the exact same genetic code they hold Grouping genes on chromosomes,

bold (identical, yes, mitosis)

Diffusion is the random movement we trace From higher to lower concentration

space

Osmosis is the water flowing on down

Across a semi-permeable boundary in town

Active transport goes against the flow

Low to high, using energy to go

Mitosis, diffusion, and active transport too

Everything a living cell has got to do (got to do,

yeah)