You Are Conducting a Genetic Screen Using Caenorhabditis Elegans Embryos

question 16

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a genetic screen using Caenorhabditis elegans embryos to isolate mutations affecting anaphase (A) .Therefore,you need to look for embryos in which

• A)the centromeres do not move toward the poles.
• B)the poles do not move apart.
• C)the spindle apparatus does not disassemble.
• D)sister chromatids are mismatched and therefore fail to separate.

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