LAB 6 : PRE-LAB Introduction To Gel Electrophoresis

Answer these questions and submit them before beginning LAB 6: Introduction to Gel Electrophoresis

Answers are found on the LAB 6 Documents.

1. What does electrophoresis mean?

2. What does electrophoresis do?

3. What is needed for electrophoresis?

4. What are macromolecules? Name some examples.

5. What is agarose? What is its function in gel electrophoresis?

6.Define anode and cathode.

7. How does electrophoresis work. ( A short paragraph answer is required.)