DNA is in an incredible structure. This tightly coiled molecule houses the genes that an organism needs to grow and survive, and packing them all inside a cell's nucleus is an incredible feat. slide 1 of 2. The DNA length varies in different organisms.
A simple assault against one of these designated individuals may be defined as a more serious misdemeanor or even a felony; or may subject the offender to a minimum jail sentence or sentencing enhancement (more jail time than is normally imposed for the crime of simple assault).
(720 ILCS 5/12-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-1) Sec. 12-1. Assault. (a) A person commits an assault when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. (b) Sentence. Assault is a Class C misdemeanor.