Question

The fluorescent dye such Ethidium is used for visualizing DNA. How do ethidium binds to DNA?

a.

Stacked between histone molecules

b.

Binds to the nucleotide base

c.

Intercalated between the stacked bases

d.

Binds to the phosphodiester backbone

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Answer: (c).Intercalated between the stacked bases

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