Question

If a diploid cell is treated with colchicine then it becomes:

Options

• Triploid

• Tetraploid

• Diploid

• Monoploid

Answer 1

Tetraploid

Explanation:

Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from Colchicum autumnale seed and corm. It has the ability to stop and break the spindle, allowing for cell division without the creation of a cell wall, resulting in chromosome doubling. As a result of chromosome doubling, a diploid cell becomes tetraploid.