Answer:
When the molecules are placed in the individual wells they are all at the same distance because al the wells were created with the same comb. Gel electrophoresis is applying an electrical current to separate the molecules. Once gel electrophoresis is ran, the negative dyes will run towards the positive end of the gel and the positive dyes will run towards the negative end of the gel. The heavier dyes will run a shorter distance compared to the lighter dyes, this is how they are separated out.
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