Which effect is imparted by colchicine?

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(C) Colchicine is an alkaloid that acts as a mitotic poison.It binds to the protein tubulin,thereby preventing the polymerization of microtubules.Sinc

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Duplication in number of chromosomes

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(C) Colchicine is an alkaloid that acts as a mitotic poison.It binds to the protein tubulin,thereby preventing the polymerization of microtubules.Since spindle fibres are composed of microtubules,colchicine inhibits the formation of the spindle apparatus during cell division.As a result,the chromosomes fail to separate during anaphase,leading to a state where the cell contains double the number of chromosomes (polyploidy) without undergoing cytokinesis.

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