What kind of cell I would like to be and why
Throughout the week, my class and I have been studying the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Based on what I researched, I came with the conclusion of choosing to be a eukaryotic plant cell.
These cells are surrounded by a cell wall made of cellulose important for producing numerous products. Such as textile, paper, pharmaceuticals, and explosives! The cell wall allows very high pressures to build up inside them because of osmosis (diffusion of a solvent). In other words, it prevents over-expansion when water enters the cell. It avoids plant cells from exploding when put in distillate water. This is one of the main reasons I´d like to be a plant cell. Since animal cells lack a cell wall, they need to excrete excess of water. Otherwise, your kidney will stop working causing your blood to get very dilute each time you drank water. Then water would start to go into your cells by osmosis and they might burst: the end of you!
Plants cells also contain chloroplasts which contain chlorophyll, necessary for photosynthesis. This contains DNA which controls how other chloroplasts work. The information in the DNA is needed to make enzymes and eventually used for photosynthesis.
At last, plant cells have a large vacuole which occupies most of the space in it. It can hold many substances from organic molecules to simple excess of water. The central vacuole is important in maintaining plant turgidity (the state of being turgid or swollen). Turgidity is very important for plants for keeping them rigid and upright.
Throughout the week, my class and I have been studying the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Based on what I researched, I came with the conclusion of choosing to be a eukaryotic plant cell. 
These cells are surrounded by a cell wall made of cellulose important for producing numerous products. Such as textile, paper, pharmaceuticals, and explosives! The cell wall allows very high pressures to build up inside them because of osmosis (diffusion of a solvent). In other words, it prevents over-expansion when water enters the cell. It avoids plant cells from exploding when put in distillate water. This is one of the main reasons I´d like to be a plant cell. Since animal cells lack a cell wall, they need to excrete excess of water. Otherwise, your kidney will stop working causing your blood to get very dilute each time you drank water. Then water would start to go into your cells by osmosis and they might burst: the end of you! 
Plants cells also contain chloroplasts which contain chlorophyll, necessary for photosynthesis. This contains DNA which controls how other chloroplasts work. The information in the DNA is needed to make enzymes and eventually used for photosynthesis. 
At last, plant cells have a large vacuole which occupies most of the space in it. It can hold many substances from organic molecules to simple excess of water. The central vacuole is important in maintaining plant turgidity (the state of being turgid or swollen). Turgidity is very important for plants for keeping them rigid and upright. 
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