Multiple Choice
Why must DNA be packed into chromosomes before mitosis or meiosis can occur?
A) In their unpacked state, the DNA strands would be difficult to pull apart during cell division.
B) The zygote would be unable to live if the DNA was not packed into chromosomes.
C) We would be unable to see the karyotype if the DNA was not packed into chromosomes.
D) Some of the genes would escape during cell division if they were not tightly packed into chromosomes.
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