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Biology Question on biotechnology

Upon exposure to UV radiation, DNA stained with ethidium bromide will show

A

Bright blue colour

B

Bright yellow colour

C

Bright orange colour

D

Bright red colour

Answer

Bright orange colour

Explanation

Solution

Ethidium bromide intercalates into the DNA double helix and becomes fluorescent under UV light. The emitted fluorescence appears as a bright orange color, not red, blue, or yellow.

Therefore, The correct option is (C): Bright orange colour