Assertion (A): In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode under an electr ic field through a matrix. Reason (R): This is because DNA fragments are positively charged. Which of the following is true?

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Assertion (A): In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode under an electr ic field through a matrix. Reason (R): This is because DNA fragments are positively charged. Which of the following is true? (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, but (R) is true

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Correct answer is (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Q. Assertion (A) : In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode under an electr ic field through a matrix. Reason (R) : This is because DNA fragments are positively charged. Which of the following is true?

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true, but (R) is false

(A) is false, but (R) is true

Correct answer is (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Q. Assertion (A) : In gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules can be separated by forcing them to move towards the anode under an electr ic field through a matrix.
Reason (R) : This is because DNA fragments are positively charged.
Which of the following is true?