Q14 / 200 · NEET 2023 (Manipur) · Botany

Doubling of the number of chromosomes can be achieved by disrupting mitotic cell division soon after

A
Prophase
Correct answer
B
Metaphase
C
Anaphase
D
Anaphase

Solution

Doubling of chromosomes can be achieved at anaphase, as in this phase the sister chromatids gets separated, since mitotic apparatus is disrupted soon after metaphase, so the answer is option (2).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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