When Scientists Apply Colchicine to Plants to Induce Polyploidy, Colchicine

question 35

Multiple Choice

When scientists apply colchicine to plants to induce polyploidy, colchicine can also cause aneuploid cells to form. Scientists can often identify tetraploid parts of the plant because of morphological differences such as larger leaves or stems. Do you think scientists can identify aneuploid parts of the plant? Why or why not?

• A)Yes, they will be the smaller parts of the plant.
• B)Yes, they will also grow larger leaves and stems.
• C)No, because the aneuploid parts of the plant will be indistinguishable from the normal parts of the plant.
• D)No, because the aneuploid cells will probably die because of their missing chromosomes.

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