What would the resulting auto radiogram if you skipped the gel electrophoresis?

If you skip the gel electrophoresis step in an experiment involving DNA or RNA analysis, the resulting autoradiogram would likely show no distinct bands or patterns. Instead, you may see a diffuse smear or a uniform background, as the nucleic acids would not be separated by size. This lack of separation would make it impossible to analyze the specific fragments or determine their sizes, rendering the autoradiogram ineffective for data interpretation.