Botany - Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question with Solution | TestHub
BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitosisEasy2 minPYQ_2012
BotanyEasysingle choice
Microtubule depolymerizing drug such as colchicine is expected to
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Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from the autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale. It inhibits spindle formation in cells during mitosis so that chromosomes cannot separate during anaphase, thus inducing multiple sets of chromosomes. It does not affect cytokinesis.
Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionSubtopic:Mitosis
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