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Mitotic inhibitors are drugs that are used to disrupt the process of mitosis. They can be used to treat cancers such as lymphomas, leukemia and lung cancer. These drugs disrupt the function of microtubules.
Cells affected by mitotic inhibitors would most likely be stopped in which stage of mitosis?
Mitotic inhibitors are drugs that are used to disrupt the process of mitosis. They can be used to treat cancers such as lymphomas, leukemia and lung cancer. These drugs disrupt the function of microtubules.
Cells affected by mitotic inhibitors would most likely be stopped in which stage of mitosis?
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The correct option is A Prophase
Mitotic inhibitors inhibit microtubules, which pull chromosomes apart during cell division. This step occurs during prophase, thus inhibitors affect prophase the most. Hence, the answer is option B.
Mitotic inhibitors inhibit microtubules, which pull chromosomes apart during cell division. This step occurs during prophase, thus inhibitors affect prophase the most. Hence, the answer is option B.
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