The alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale of Liliaceae induces

Sterility

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Dormancy

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Cell division

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Polyploidy

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Solution

The correct option is B Polyploidy
Colchicine is an alkaloid from the tree Colchicum autumnale (meadow saffron), used to induce polyploidy in plants. It prevents the microtubule formation during cell division, thus the chromosomes do not pull apart like they normally do. Due to which cell has double the number of chromosomes that it would normally have. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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