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OF DNA
PRACTICE ONE
Introduction
Procedure
B) Put in a blender:
1/2 cup of your selection
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1 cup cold water (200ml)
Blend on high SPEED for 15 seconds.
The blender separates the pea cells
from each other, so you now have a
really thin cell soup
Objective
It's difficult to imagine what a single
DNA molecule looks like as it's so
small. However, we can help you see a
bunch of real DNA with this
experiment.
Material
a cup of living being
A blender, Beaker, Strainer, Test tube,
Microscope, Salt, Water, Liquid
detergent, Meat tenderizer and
Alcohol.