DNA strands on a gel stained with ethidium bromide when viewed under UV radiation, appear as :

1. Yellow bands

2. Bright orange bands

3. Dark red bands

4. Bright blue bands

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Answer: 2. Bright orange bands

Ethidium bromide intercalates between DNA bases. Under UV light, the stained DNA fragments in an agarose gel glow as bright orange bands.

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