DNA Extraction Experiment
Aim:
Extracting DNA from a kiwi fruit.
Method:
Mush half a kiwi fruit 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 mins.
Slowly pour 5mL of methylated spirits down the side of the test tube.
Results:
Discussion:
Where do you find DNA?
DNA can be found in the nucleus.
What makes up DNA?
DNA is made of nucleotides, made in three parts; a phosphate group, a sugar group and one of four types of nitrogen bases.
Conclusion:
Experiment did work because the kiwi fruit DNA separated from the kiwi fruit. I wouldn’t do anything different because the experiment worked.
