Multiple Choice
Cytokinesis usually follows mitosis. If a cell completed mitosis but not cytokinesis, the result would be:
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Review of the Cell Cycle
Multiple Choice
Movement of the chromosomes during anaphase would be most affected by a drug that:
A
Prevents the formation of a cleavage furrow.
B
Prevents the formation of the nuclear envelope.
C
Prevents elongation of microtubules.
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Prevents shortening of microtubules.
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Understand the role of microtubules during anaphase: Microtubules are part of the mitotic spindle, which is responsible for separating sister chromatids during cell division.
Recognize that during anaphase, microtubules shorten to pull the sister chromatids apart towards opposite poles of the cell.
Consider the effect of a drug that prevents the shortening of microtubules: If microtubules cannot shorten, the chromatids cannot be pulled apart, thus affecting chromosome movement.
Evaluate the other options: Preventing the formation of a cleavage furrow affects cytokinesis, not anaphase. Preventing the formation of the nuclear envelope affects telophase, not anaphase.
Conclude that the most direct impact on chromosome movement during anaphase would be from a drug that prevents the shortening of microtubules, as this process is crucial for chromatid separation.
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