DNA strands on a gel stained with ethidium bromide when viewed under UV radiation, appear as (1) Yellow bands (2) Bright orange bands (3) Dark red bands (4) Bright blue bands
DNA strands on a gel stained with ethidium bromide when viewed under UV radiation, appear as (1) Yellow bands (2) Bright orange bands (3) Dark red bands (4) Bright blue bands

Correct option:(2)Bright orange bands
Solution:

  • After the bands are stained, they are viewed in UV light.
  • Bands appear bright orange in colour.
  • Ethidium bromide is the intercalating agent that stacks in between the nitrogenous bases.