Your students can construct DNA models and then extract DNA from onions, strawberries or bananas. You provide the fruit or vegetables and 95-100% isopropyl alcohol, your students extract DNA.
• Learn about living organisms and DNA
• Students construct double-stranded DNA models and explore nucleotide pairing
• A classroom spooling demonstration lets students see DNA and introduces this technique
• Finally, student extract and spool fruit and vegetable DNA in two hands-on experiments
Group Size:
For 10 lab groups
Kit Includes:
Instructions, DNA extraction buffer, DNA sample in capped test tube, transfer pipets, pop beads, glass rod, DNA spooling rods, test tubes, salt
All You Need:
Fruit, vegetables, and 95-100% isopropyl alcohol
Storage:
Refrigerator
