The chemical cochicine, from a flowering plant, blocks the building of tubulin proteins into microtubules. This would cause cell damage by
A) reducing the production of ATP that the cell can make.
B) blocking cell division.
C) reducing cell transport.
D) inhibiting DNA replication.
E) inhibiting lipid production.

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Microtubules are necessary for proper cell division, so blocking their building with cochicine would block cell division and cause damage.

The Chemical Cochicine, from a Flowering Plant, Blocks the Building