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Shorter strands of DNA travel more easily and over time, farther on the agarose gel than larger strands

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true

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA is negatively charged, therefore, when an electric current is applied to the gel, DNA will migrate towards the positively charged electrode. Shorter strands of DNA move more quickly through the gel than longer strands resulting in the fragments being arranged in order of size

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