DNA fragments are
- Positively charged
- Negatively charged
- Neutral
- Either positively or negatively charged depending on their size
Solution
DNA contain phosphates in its backbone.Phosphate groups in the DNA backbone carry negatively-charged oxygen molecules responsible for the whole DNA molecule to appear negatively charged as a mild acid. So it is called a nucleic ACID, a "DN acid".
Asked in: NEET 2017
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