AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Colchicine prevents the mitosis of cell at which of following stage?

    A)  Anaphase                          

    B)  Metaphase       

    C)         Prophase           

    D)         Interphase

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Colchicine is an alkaloid. It can be extracted from corms of plant Colchicum autumnale and C. luteum. Colchicine prevent spindle formation during mitotic metaphase. Thus, it prevents the separation of chromosomes during anaphase stage. Colchicine is variously used in the formation of homozygous diploids.


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