Taxol is a drug that comes from the bark of a tree that binds and irreversibly s

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Taxol is a drug that comes from the bark of a tree that binds and irreversibly stabilizes microtubules. It is often used during chemotherapy to kill dividing cancer cells. How does taxol block cell division?

Taxol prevents the contractile ring from forming and dividing the cell in two.

Taxol prevents DNA replication.

Taxol prevents chromosome condensation during prophase.

Taxol prevents spindle formation and separation of chromatids

Taxol prevents the contractile ring from forming and dividing the cell in two.

Taxol prevents DNA replication.

Taxol prevents chromosome condensation during prophase.

Taxol prevents spindle formation and separation of chromatids

Explanation / Answer

d) Taxol is an anticancer drug and it is extracted from pacific yew tree.It disrupts microtubule formation in animals that leads to ceasing of mitosis. Taxol prevents the spindle formation and separation of chromatids.Taxol affects the structure of mitotic spindle and thus haults mitosis.

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