A Cell That Cannot Form Spindle Fibers Cannot ____

Question

A cell that cannot form spindle fibers cannot ____.
A) engage in energy production
B) exchange gases across the plasma membrane
C) perform mitosis nor meiosis
D) perform DNA replication
E) engage in protein synthesis

Accepted Answer

Spindle fibers are essential structures for the proper segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Therefore, a cell that cannot form spindle fibers cannot perform mitosis or meiosis, which are critical processes for the production of new cells with genetic information identical or similar to the parent cell. The other options (A, B, D, and E) are not directly related to the function of spindle fibers, and a cell that cannot form them may or may not be able to perform these functions normally.