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Confused on this step​-example-1
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Answer: Flip the lid or the box around so the positive (red) electrode is on the side opposite of the wells that hold your sample in the agarose gel.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA is negatively charged due to the phosphate backbone. So in order for electrophoresis to function properly the DNA has to travel through the gel towards the positive electrode.

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