Cells - The Unit of Life
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding colchicine?
Colchicine is a cell poison which arrests cell division at _____ and can induce_____.
Colchicine is an alkaloid drug that is considered to be a cellular poison. It stops the cell division and arrests the cells at the metaphase stage. It generally works by destructing the spindle fibre formation which results in the separation of the chromosome. Thus chromosome cannot separate during the anaphase and they are stuck at the metaphase stage.
This leads to an increase in chromosome number in a particular cell and thus polyploidy occurs.
Polyploidy is a condition where the chromosome number is more than the general 23 pairs.
So, the correct option is 'metaphase, polyploidy'
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding colchicine?
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes. Sr.no List I Sr.no List II A. Disintegration of nuclear membrane 1. Anaphase B. Appearance of nucleolus 2. Prophase C. Division of centomere 3. Telophase D. Replication of DNA 4. S- phase
Select the correct statement with respect to mitosis.
Beads on string like structures of A are seen in B, which further condense to form chromosomes in C stage of cell division. Identify 'A', 'B' and 'C'
The following are stages in the cell division in plants 1. Anaphase 2. Prophase 3. Telophase 4. Metaphase What is their correct sequence?
Which of the following stage of mitosis is represented in the above diagram?