DNA Extraction from Fruit 1. What was the purpose of adding liquid soap and salt in step #1 and how does NaCl contribute to maximum DNA extraction. The purpose of using soap was to destroy the membranes inside a kiwi cell. Soap helped with that because it dissolves the membranes easily. Salt or NaCl was used to remove proteins and carbohydrates. NaCl caused the proteins and carbohydrates to precipitate. 2. Why was it necessary to “mush” the kiwi by hand? If the step was omitted‚ what
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The purpose of the DNA extraction lab was not only to inform students on how DNA is present in humans and all organisms‚ but to also educate them on how DNA can be extracted using common household materials. Also‚ the lab was very efficient as it introduced the students to extracting their own DNA found on their cheek cells as well as letting them take an observation on how DNA appears or how it is formed. Additionally‚ students were instructed through a very clear and simple procedure‚ which guided
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Extracting DNA from Wheat Germ Cells Criteria to be assessed CE Introduction: DNA is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is found in the nucleus of every cell & it stores the information that makes up living organisms. It is a double helix of 4 nucleotides. It contains a code that allows the body to make up proteins. The nucleotides are Cytosine‚ Guanine‚ Adenine and Thymine. (1) Wheat germ comes from wheat seeds. The ’ germ ’ is the embryo‚ which is the part of
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for extracting DNA‚ collecting DNA samples‚ and to observe the physical characteristics of DNA Background: The wild strawberry is a diploid because it only has two sets of chromosomes. While the grocery store kind is an octoploidy because it has eight sets of chromosomes. The reason we chose the grocery store strawberry is because we’d be able to extract more DNA. Ripe strawberries make enzymes which help break down the cell walls making it easier to extract the DNA. We will be using a solution called
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Introduction A sample of DNA found in a crime scene was provided along with five suspects. Their DNA was then processed using restriction enzymes and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. The objective of this lab was to match a criminals DNA to a crime scene using restriction enzymes EcoRI and Pstl with Agarose gel electrophoresis. Restriction enzymes cut DNA at a specific base pair site recognized by the enzyme‚ which then turns one single strand of DNA into many fragmented strands of DNA. EcoRI recognizes
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3.2.4 Genomic DNA extraction of the root tips After the treatment of the onion bulbs with lake water sample at different period of time‚ the DNA from the root tips will be ready to be extracted and observed. First of all‚ the genomic of the Allium cepa will be easily done by the already available Uneasy® Plant Mini kit (Qiagen‚ Germany) in the laboratory. All of the procedures can be performed by referring to the manual provided by the kit. A very small amount of root tips that weigh 100 mg will
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DNA extraction lab 1. A number of steps are required to isolate DNA from cellular content. Describe what happens at each step‚ and why it acts to separate the parts of the cell. The steps include a) breaking cell open to release the DNA; b) separating the DNA from cellar materials and proteins; c) using alcohol to precipitate the DNA; d) cleaning the DNA; e) confirming the presence of the DNA. a) Breaking cell open to release the DNA: the cells are separated from each other by physical means such
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EXTRACTING AND PURIFYING GENOMIC DNA FROM A RAT LIVER FOR ELECTROPHORESIS Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses. Along with RNA and proteins‚ DNA is one of the three major macromolecules essential for all known forms of life. Genomic DNA is the DNA that holds the complete set of genetic data for an organism. In humans‚ the genomic DNA spans 46 chromosomes‚ providing a complete
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Tan 1 DNA EXTRACTION Aim : To extract the DNA from an egg yolk using various enzymes and to compare with other groups the most effective way to extract DNA. Hypothesis : To be able to observe white springy substances after mixing with enzyme and alcohol. Apparatus : -Test tube‚ spatula‚ glass rod‚ dropper‚ beaker‚ test tube rack‚ skewer. Materials : - 1 egg‚ meat tenderizer‚ salt‚ water ‚ soap‚ isopropyl alcohol 91%‚ pineapple juice. Variables : Manipulated Variable : Responding
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Strawberry DNA Extraction Donovan Roberts Mrs. Caudill Honors Biology 3/7/11 Introduction The structure of DNA is made of nitrogenous bases‚ phosphate groups‚ and sugars. These three parts of DNA form hydrogen bonds and create a right-handed double helix. The location of DNA in a eukaryotic cell is found within the nucleus‚ bound to proteins. DNA can be extracted from within the cell. They are several steps you must take to retrieve DNA from within the cell. When extracting DNA cells can
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