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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:
The DNA is extracted from the agrose gel in a gel electrophoresis technique,what is it called ?
Options:
Isolation
Elution
Extraction
Separation
Correct Answer:
Elution
Explanation:
The separated bands of DNA are cut out from the agarose gel and extracted from the gel piece. This step is known as elution. The DNA fragments purified in this way are used in constructing recombinant DNA by joining them with cloning vectors.