Separation of DNA fragments is done by a technique known as
- Gel electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Recombinant technology
- Southern blotting
Answer
(1) Gel electrophoresis
Solution
As per NCERT, the fragments of DNA produced by restriction endonucleases are separated by a technique known as gel electrophoresis.
∵ DNA fragments are negatively charged, they move towards the anode through an agarose gel matrix and get separated according to their size (sieving effect).
PCR amplifies DNA, and Southern blotting transfers separated DNA to a membrane for probing.
Answer: (1)