What is the criterion for the movement of $DNA$ fragments on an agarose gel during gel electrophoresis?

  • A
    Larger fragments move further.
  • B
    Smaller fragments move further.
  • C
    Positively charged fragments move to the far end.
  • D
    Negatively charged fragments do not move.

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