The material, which arrests cell division, is obtained from
A
Crocus
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Colchicine
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
Dalbergis
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Chysanthomum
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C Colchicine Colchicine disrupts the normal sequence of a nuclear division and induces somatic doubling by inhibiting microtubule formation which in turn prevents the spindle formation. It is obtained from bulb-like corms of Colchicum, a perennial flowering plant.