Why Do Phenol and Buffered Saline Separate into Two Phases

question 137

Multiple Choice

Why do phenol and buffered saline separate into two phases when one centrifuges the mixture during the DNA extraction procedure?

• A)They are soluble.
• B)They are miscible.
• C)They are immiscible.
• D)One freezes and the other does not.
• E)They are both hydrophobic.

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