The nucleic acid extracted from animal liver is loaded and run on agarose gel. After staining, it shows following pattern :

If the remaining sample is treated with RNAse and loaded in gel what result would you expect ?

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Answer

A

Explanation

Both `RNA` and `DNA` are negatively charged molecules, they move towards the positive electrode (anode). However, `RNA` would move fastor because it is lighter than the `DNA`. Now, since the sample was treated with `RNAse`, only `DNA` band is expected after treatment.