Taxol is a chemotherapeutic drug that was first isolated from a plant, the Pacific Yew Tree. It prevents microtubules from breaking down into the subunit proteins, tubulin dimers, that form them. This drug particularly affects rapidly dividing cells, such as those found in tumors. This is because it would prevent:

C) microtubules from shortening during anaphase. T/F

Question

Biology

Nyla

8 November, 14:13

Taxol is a chemotherapeutic drug that was first isolated from a plant, the Pacific Yew Tree. It prevents microtubules from breaking down into the subunit proteins, tubulin dimers, that form them. This drug particularly affects rapidly dividing cells, such as those found in tumors. This is because it would prevent:

C) microtubules from shortening during anaphase. T/F

+1

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Miya Norton · Answer 1

Answer: The option C) This is because it would prevent:

microtubules from shortening during anaphase is True

Explanation: Taxol is a chemotherapy drug that is used treatment of cancer such as ovarian, lung, breast cancer. It slows the growth and spread of cancer in the body.