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For Biology

Analysis of Data
The samples moved and separated as a result of the experiment. The samples
are negatively charged; however, they differ in size. The samples are attracted and
repelled by the positively and negatively charged electrodes. On the other hand, the
size possessed by the samples enables their molecules to move efficiently at different
rates of speed; thus, molecules bonded together but with different sizes will separate.
For instance, green is separated into two colors (yellow and blue). This phenomenon is
possible because yellow has the smallest molecule (the fastest), while blue has the
largest molecule (the slowest). It signifies that blue is left behind as yellow travels faster
than blue, separating green into two different colors (refer to tables 1, 2, and 3). More
importantly, the findings are inclined with the hypothesis that the samples will move and
separate.

Conclusion
This experiment is conducted to determine if the samples will move and separate
through the gel electrophoresis method. Gel electrophoresis is a technique to separate
biomolecules (i.e., DNA, RNA, and proteins) according to their charge and molecular
size (Cai, 2020). The results of this experiment indicate that the samples moved and
separated since molecules moved at different rates of speed, wherein smaller
molecules travel faster, leaving larger molecules behind. Hence, gel electrophoresis is
an effective technology for separating molecules.

Recommendation
One significant error encountered during the experimentation was the slow
movement of the samples. One of the main factors that caused this error was the
concentration of the gel. Hence, future experiments should consider the proper mixture
and concentration of the gel. The gel mixture must be correct, as an incorrect mixture
can result in the production of a gel with a concentration that is either too high or too
low. Correspondingly, the concentration of the gel must be optimal because if the
concentration is too high or too low, it will lead to errors, such as fragments traveling too
fast or too slow through the gel.

For Physics
Analysis of Data
The samples were moved and separated by electric charge. Electric charge is
one factor that enables the samples to travel or move through the gel. In this
experiment, the samples have negative charges, and positively and negatively charged
electrodes are employed. The negatively charged samples are attracted by the
positively charged electrode (opposite charges attract each other) and repelled by the
negatively charged electrode (similar charges repel each other). These processes of
attraction and repulsion are forces that allow the samples to migrate toward the positive
region of the gel (refer to table 1). More importantly, the experiment results are inclined
with the hypothesis that the samples will be moved and separated by electric charge.

Conclusion
This experiment is conducted to determine if the samples will be moved and
separated by electric charge. According to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, charges have
the properties to attract opposite charges and repel similar charges. The results of this
experiment indicate that the samples (which are negatively charged) are attracted by
the positively charged electrode and repelled by the negatively charged electrode,
causing the samples to separate and migrate toward the positive region of the gel.
Hence, electric charge is one factor that moves and separates the samples.

Recommendation
One error encountered in the experiment was too much voltage, affecting the
concentration of the gel and buffer. It occurred because the gel could not handle the
voltage, causing itself to melt. On the other hand, the buffer became too concentrated.
Hence, future experiments should ensure that the voltage is steady since too much
voltage can result in inefficient and unstable migration of the samples, leading to errors,
such as melting gel and too much buffer concentration, hindering the migration of the
samples.

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