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Colchicine disrupts the microtubules in a cell. If a eukaryotic cell is given such a treatment, which of the following will happen?

  1. The cell will lose directional movement.

  2. The cell will lose its nutrient transport.

  3. The cell will lose its shape.

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the above. Microtubules are infrastructure of a cell and give specific shape to it. Since colchicines disrupt microtubules, thus, shape of the cell will get upset resulting in the above mentioned losses.

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