The drug taxol stabilizes microtubules so they cannot shorten. If taxol were added during anaphase of mitosis, what effect would you expect it to have on anaphase movements?

a. It would stop all movements.
b. It would stop anaphase A but not anaphase B.
c. It would stop anaphase B but not anaphase A.
d. It would have no effect.
e. None of the above


Ans: a. It would stop all movements.

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