Question

Agarose extracted from sea weeds find its use in

• A. Gel electrophoresis
• B. Spectrophotometry
• C. Chromatography
• D. PCR

Answer 1

The correct option is A Gel electrophoresis

• Agarose is prepared from agar. Agar is extracted from marine red algae like Gelidium and Gracilaria.
• Agarose is used in agarose gel electrophoresis.
• Two types of electrophoresis are commonly carried out in molecular biology experiments.
• One is PAGE (i.e., Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and the other is agarose gel electrophoresis.

So, the correct answer is 'Gel electrophoresis'.