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DNA fragments are:

1. Negatively charged
2. Neutral
3. Either positively or negatively charged depending on their size
4. Positively charged

Correct answer: Negatively charged

Solution

DNA has a sugar-phosphate backbone, and the phosphate groups are deprotonated under normal biological conditions. That gives DNA an overall negative charge.

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