Certain chemotherapy drugs for cancer inhibit cell division. How will this affect megakaryocytes?
a) Megakaryocytes would increase platelet production
b) Megakaryocytes will increase the rate of mitosis
c) Megakaryocytes would decrease in size and thereby decrease platelet count.
d) Megakaryocytes would be larger in size because the mitotic division would not be able to undergo cytokinesis
Answer: c) Megakaryocytes would decrease in size and thereby decrease platelet count.
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