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A number of chemical treatments cause microtubules to fall apart. Colchicine is one such drug. What would happen if a dividing cell was treated with colchicine?.
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A number of chemical treatments cause microtubules to fall apart. Colchicine is one such drug. What would happen if a dividing cell was treated with colchicine?.
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Cells will still enter the cell cycle, but will be arrested in metaphase and can not enter anaphase
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