Aim: Find DNA in kiwi fruit
Method:
1. Mush half a kiwi fruit into a zip lock bag with a splash of water and a small teaspoon of salt
2. Strain the solution through a cloth I to a beaker
3. Add a squirt of dishwashing liquid and stir
4. Pour onto test tube
5. Place test tube into beaker filled with warm water
6. Leave for 10 minutes
7. Slowly pour 5 ml of methylated spirits down the side of test tube
Results
Where did you find dna? At the top of the solution the DNA is the white snotty looking stuff.
What makes up DNA? Chromosomes
How much DNA does humans share with the kiwi fruit? About 8.000 Gene's.
Did it work? Yes we can clearly see the DNA.
Would you do anything differently? No because it worked good.
