Science - DNA Extraction Experiment

Kiwi Fruit DNA Extraction Experiment

Aim: Finding DNA in a Kiwi Fruit

Method: 

1. 
   Cut 1 kiwi fruit in half and scoop it out of the skin into a zip lock bag, add a splash of water and one small teaspoon of salt. Mush together creating a slushy solution.
2. Strain solution through a piece of cloth into a beaker. 
3. One finished squirt some dishwashing liquid in and mix thoroughly. 
4. Pour into a test tube.
5. Place the TEST TUBE into a beaker with WARM water. (Do not pour the solution into the water)
6. Leave for 10 minutes.
7. After 10 minutes pour 5mL of methylated spirits down the side of the test tube.

Discussion: 

DNA is found in cells, but starting from the cell, inside you would find a nucleus and inside the nucleus, you will locate 46 chromosomes and in those chromosomes. You will finally discover the DNA, and sections of the DNA are made of genes. 

DNA is made up of nucleotides these "building blocks" are made up of three components - phosphate, sugar, and base. The structure is described as a double helix or in a less professional term, it would be described as a twisted ladder. 

Conclusion: 

As displayed in the results our experiment did work the bottom was the kiwi fruit solution, the middle was the DNA molecules. The top was the methylated spirits, so we were able to result with a success. Although one thing that I would do different would be to add less water, so maybe that would alter how much DNA we extracted?