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The Role of the Cell Cycle
The cell cycle allows multiicellular organisms to grow and divide and single-celled organisms to reproduce.
Genomic DNA and Chromosomes
The genome of an organism consists of its entire complement of DNA, which encodes the genes that control the organism's characteristics.
Eukaryotic Chromosomal Structure and Compaction
Chromosomes must coil to pack DNA into the cell during cell division, a process involving 3 levels of compaction.