DNA Extraction

                                             Aim: To extract the DNA from a kiwi fruit

                                                                           Method:

1. Scoop out the inner green stuff from the kiwi fruit into a ziplock bag with a splash of water and a teaspoon of salt.2. Strain the solution through a cloth into a beaker.

3. Add a squirt of dishwashing liquid and stir.

4. Pour into a test tube.

5. Place the test tube in a beaker filled with warm water.

6. Leave for 10mins. 

7. Slowly pour 5ml of methylatedspirits down the inside of the test tube.

Discussion:  

Where do you find the DNA? The DNA can be found in between the meth and the green slush.

What makes up DNA? DNA is made up of chemical building blocks called nucletides. These buldingh blocks are made up of three parts: a phostate group, a sugar group and one of four types of nitrogen bases.

How much DNA do humans shar with bananas? Humans share about 60% of their DNA with banana

      Did it work? Yes. I got to witness what the DNA of a kiwifruit looked like.