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During isolation of genetic material, the chemical used to precipitate out the purified DNA is

A

bromophenol blue

B

chilled ethanol

C

ethidium bromide

D

both (a) and (c)

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The purified DNA, after treatment with various enzymes, precipitates out after addition of chilled ethanol. This is viewed as a collection of fine threads in the suspension, and is easily collected. The process is known as DNA spooling.
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