Strawberry DNA Extraction

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) contains the genetic materials that are the building blocks of living organisms. These building blocks contain the code that determines the shape, size, color, and pretty much everything else about an organism. In this experiment you can extract the DNA from a strawberry using a few common household ingredients.


 

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