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a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring that all students— biology majors and those majoring in other fields—gain a ...

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Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

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Modern humans have existed for over 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell-dividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs.