9.Biotechnology Principals and Process
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Which of the following statements is correct in the context of observing $DNA$ separated by agarose gel electrophoresis?

A

$DNA$ can be seen in visible light

B

$DNA$ can be seen without staining in visible light

C

Ethidium bromide stained $DNA$ can be seen in visible light

D

Ethidium bromide stained $DNA$ can be seen under exposure to $UV$ light

Solution

Ethidium bromide is a molecule that becomes intercalated between the stacked bases of the $DNA$ molecule. Soaking a $DNA$ containing gel in ethidium bromide will result in concentration of chemical within the $DNA$. Illumination of the soaked gel with light in the $UV$ range ($260 -300$ nm) results in fluorescence of ethidium bromide and the $DNA$ shows up on the gel as a band of fluorescence.

Standard 12
Biology

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