4. There are two principles underlying gel electrophoresis: charge, and the use of a gel matrix. Explain why both of these are necessary to separate DNA by size. Why is charge alone insufficient? Why is a gel matrix without charge insufficient?

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4. There are two principles underlying gel electrophoresis: charge, and the use of a gel matrix. Explain why both of
these are necessary to separate DNA by size. Why is charge alone insufficient? Why is a gel matrix without charge
insufficient?
5. Agarose gel electrophoresis can size fractionate DNA fragments. If a 1000 bp linear DNA fragment and plasmid
DNA 1000 bp in length are both run on the same gel, will they appear as the same size? Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:4. There are two principles underlying gel electrophoresis: charge, and the use of a gel matrix. Explain why both of these are necessary to separate DNA by size. Why is charge alone insufficient? Why is a gel matrix without charge insufficient? 5. Agarose gel electrophoresis can size fractionate DNA fragments. If a 1000 bp linear DNA fragment and plasmid DNA 1000 bp in length are both run on the same gel, will they appear as the same size? Why or why not?
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