At concentrations of 0.1-1 g/mL. colchicine, a natural plant product, can cause the mitotic arrest of dividing cells at metaphase by disrupting the spindle apparatus. Colchicine interferes with which of these cell functions during cell division?

A microtubule organization of spindle fibers

B DNA synthesis of spindle protein

C membrane transport of spindle fibers

D RNA synthesis of spindle protein

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.