Transcript have no cholesterol or saturated fats?

Where is DNA?
The project that underwrites this lab activity has been supported by The US Department of Education, Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), grant # P116B060093.
Did You Know That
Strawberries…
Have…
• more vitamin C than an orange?
•have only 50 calories per serving?
•have no cholesterol or saturated fats?
Are..
•good sources of folic acid, potassium,
and fiber?
More Facts About
Strawberries…
•Belongs to the Rosaceae(Rose) family
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•All varieties belong to the Fragaria
genus
•Several species forming polyploid series:
• 2n=2x to 2n=8x (octoploid)
•with x = 7 (autopolyploid)
Protocol for
DNA Extraction
1.
Place 1 strawberry in a plastic,
resealable bag and smunch. Why?
2.
Add liquid soap, such as Ivory hand
soap. Why?
3.
Add a small amount of water. Why?
4.
Add a pinch of salt. Why?
Protocol for DNA
Extraction (Continued)
5. Filter the
strawberry
mess. Why?
Protocol for DNA
Extraction (Continued)
6. Add 90% alcohol. Why?
Protocol for DNA
Extraction (Continued)
7. Spool…
Protocol for DNA
Extraction (Continued)
DNA now visible
Now what?
What do you think he sees?