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BotanyPlant Growth and DevelopmentGrowthMedium2 minPYQ_2002
BotanyMediumsingle choice
If a diploid cell is treated with colchicine then it becomes:NEET 2002
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Answer:
B
Solution:
Colchicine has the property of arresting and breaking the spindle so that a cell division without cell wall formation may be affected leading to doubling of chromosome number. So, a diploid cell will become tetraploid by chromosome doubling. Related Theory Colchicine is an alkaloid extracted from seed and corm of Colchicum autumnale.
Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant Growth and DevelopmentSubtopic:Growth
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2002
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