Taxol is an anticancer drug extracted from the Pacific yew tree. In animal cells, Taxol disrupts microtubule formation. Surprisingly, this stops mitosis. Specifically, Taxol must affect ________.
A) the structure of the mitotic spindle
B) anaphase
C) formation of the centrioles
D) chromatid assembly
E) the S phase of the cell cycle

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Taxol disrupts microtubule formation, which is essential for the formation of the mitotic spindle. The mitotic spindle is crucial for the proper separation of chromosomes during mitosis. Therefore, Taxol affects the structure of the mitotic spindle, ultimately leading to the inhibition of mitosis.

Taxol Is an Anticancer Drug Extracted from the Pacific Yew