BHU PMT BHU PMT Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Colchicine is used for :

    A)  polyploidy                                         

    B)  aneuploidy

    C)  monosomy                       

    D)  trisomy

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Colchicine a alkaloid is obtained from root of Colchicum autumnale and it induces polyploidy. Colchicine inhibit formation of spindle fibres during cell division. So this leads to duplication of original number of chromosomes.


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