CameraIcon
CameraIcon
SearchIcon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Colchicine arrests mitosis at

A
Prophase
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
Metaphase
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Anaphase
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Interphase
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A Prophase
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.
Therefore B is the correct option.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Meiosis
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon