BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 11, Problem 3MCQ
The function of electrophoresis is to
a. | break a long DNA sequence into fragments. |
b. | incorporate |
c. | sort DNA fragments by size. |
d. | cause DNA fragments to bind together. |
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