Zoology-Genetic Engineering
NEET Zoology Genetic Engineering Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): DNA fragments can be separated by gel electrophoresis due to their charge. | Reason (R): DNA fragments are positively charged and move towards the cathode under an electric field.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
DNA fragments are negatively charged, not positively, and move towards the anode, not the cathode, in an electric field during gel electrophoresis.
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