Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

From which part of Colchicum is colchicine extracted?

Correct answer B. Bulb

Explanation

Colchicine, the alkaloid used to double chromosome number, is obtained from the underground corm (often called the bulb) and seeds of Colchicum autumnale.

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