alleryIn an agarose gel the fragment that travels farthest is the:
ALongest one
BSmallest one
CLargest one
DHeaviest one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Smallest one
1. The gel acts as a sieve.
2. Small fragments slip through the mesh easily.
3. So the smaller the fragment, the farther it moves.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 9 'Biotechnology : Principles and Processes'_
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