In steps 7-10 of the Lab 2 protocol, why does adding SDS, then dding potassium...

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In steps 7-10 of the Lab 2 protocol, why does adding SDS, then dding potassium acetate,followed by centrifugation, precipitate the proteins and chromosomal DNA out of solution? Why does the RNA not precipitate out? (4 marks)

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