NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2011

  • question_answer
    Agarose extracted from sea weeds finds use in

    A) tissue culture                    

    B) PCR                       

    C)        gel electrophoresis

    D) spectrophotomeny

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Gel electrophoresis is a technique to separate fragments of DNA. Since DNA fragments are negatively charged molecules they can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode under an electric field through a medium/matrix.   Now-a-days   the   most commonly used matrix is agarose which is a natural polymer extracted from seaweeds (e.g., Gelidium, Gracilaria, Gigartina, etc.).


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