Aim: To extract DNA from the kiwi fruit
Method:
- Mush half a kiwifruit in a zip lock bag with a splash of water and a small teaspoon of salt.
- Strain the solution through a cloth into a beaker.
- Add a squirt of dishwashing liquid and stir.
- Pour into a test tube.
- Place the test tube in a beaker filled with WARM water.
- Leave for 10 minutes.
- Slowly pour 5mL of methylated spirits down the inside of the test tube.
Where do you find the DNA?
In every organism, there is a cell and within that cell, there is a nucleus. There are 46 chromosomes in the nucleus and in those chromosomes there are strands of DNA.
In every organism, there is a cell and within that cell, there is a nucleus. There are 46 chromosomes in the nucleus and in those chromosomes there are strands of DNA.
What makes up DNA?
DNA is made up of simple repeating units called nucleotides. A nucleotide is comprised of sugar, a phosphate, and a base. The sides of DNA are made up of sugar and phosphate. These sides are linked together by chemicals called nucleotide bases.
DNA is made up of simple repeating units called nucleotides. A nucleotide is comprised of sugar, a phosphate, and a base. The sides of DNA are made up of sugar and phosphate. These sides are linked together by chemicals called nucleotide bases.
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