Taxol is an anticancer drug extracted from the Pacific yew tree. In animal cells, Taxol disrupts microtubule formation. Surprisingly, this stops mitosis. Specifically, Taxol must affect _____

A) the structure of the mitotic spindle
B) anaphase
C) formation of the centrioles
D) chromatid assembly


A

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In the scientific process, the word ________ is reserved for those few major concepts that offer the best explanation to fit a broad range of established facts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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