Dr. Rivera is a microbiologist at a research hospital. She studies bacteria with genetic changes that affect cell division. Dr. Rivera has discovered one change that stops the cell cycle between metaphase and anaphase. The
change does not kill the cells, but it does prevent them from dividing. Why will these cells be unable to
divide?
a. They will be unable to replicate their genetic material.
b. They will be unable to separate their chromosomes into daughter cells.
c. They will be unable to grow large enough to reproduce.
d. They will be unable to split into two daughter cells.