Strawberry DNA extraction Flashcards
1
Q
what breaks open the cell
A
the detergent
2
Q
what does mashing the fruit into slush do
A
Mashing the strawberries breaks open the tough cell walls of plant cells.
3
Q
what does filtering the strawberry extract do
A
separates out the large cell parts that are not needed
4
Q
what does layering cold ethanol over filtered extract do?
A
clumps the DNA together
