DNA EXTRACTION FROM KIWI ISGR SCIENCE Aalah Yousif‚ Ella Sobek April 27‚ 2012 Background All living organisms (plants‚ animals‚ and bacteria) are made up of cells. Any cell consists of many parts but the parts that play the key roles are the nucleus‚ cell membrane‚ and cytoplasm. The nucleus is like the “brain” of the cell (that also contains DNA). The cell membrane is like a wall that guards the cell. And the cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance which contains other smaller organelles like
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The Kiwi is the national symbol of New Zealand. The Kiwi covers two thirds of the northern island of New Zealand. Kiwi is also a word to say New Zealanders. They are aggressive and will defend their territory from other kiwis. The Northern Island Brown Kiwi is critically endangered. There are only 2500 left and is also called as the least common kiwi. The brown kiwi prefers dense‚ sub-tropical and temperate forests. The Brown Kiwi is known as to be the smallest bird but lays the biggest eggs than
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Can you expect to extract more DNA from a strawberry or kiwi fruit? Introduction: In the experiment we were inspecting the amount of genetic materials in fruits with different numbers of chromosomes. In the experiment‚ we mashed up a strawberry/kiwi fruit (See appendix 1 figure 2) added extraction butter and ethanol to extract the DNA. A chromosome is a long thread-like cluster of genes in the nucleus. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)‚ a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living
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Long stands of double helical DNA can fit into the nucleus of a single cell because DNA is specially packaged through a series of compaction events to fit easily within cell nuclei. Even though the length of DNA per cell is about 100‚000 times as long as the cell itself‚ it only takes up only about 10 percent of the cell’s volume. The DNA molecule‚ in order to condense‚ wraps itself around groups of histone proteins‚ and then the chromatin folds back on it‚ nucelosomes pack together to create a compact
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The investigation on the average mass of DNA with the mass of banana‚ strawberry and kiwi. Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to investigate the comparison between the amount of DNA per gram of fruit that can be extracted from a banana‚ strawberry and kiwi and to determine which one has more DNA. Hypothesis: The banana genome contains 837 MBPs and the strawberry genome contains 206 MBPs and the kiwi genome contains 128 MBPs. This states that there are more base pairs in a banana genome
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DNA DNA‚ or Deoxyribonucleic Acid‚ is described‚ in Encarta Encyclopedia as a genetic material of all cellular organisms and most viruses. DNA carries the information needed to direct protein synthesis and replication. Protein synthesis is the production of the proteins needed by the cell or virus for its activities and development. Replication is the process by which DNA copies itself for each descendant cell or virus‚ passing on the information needed for protein synthesis. In most cellular
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Forensic DNA Evidence DNA has become one of the most accurate tools used in law enforcement in determining guilt or innocence. DNA is different in all people it is our “genetic blueprint.” DNA is so significant to law enforcement because DNA left at a crime scene can be collected and tested to see if there is a match. It is unique because it ensures accuracy and fairness. The initial use of DNA began in Britain in 1986; the FBI used it for the first time in the United States two years
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Running Head: DNA Testing DNA Testing CRJ 311 Forensics Timothy Knox November 4‚ 2012 Thesis DNA testing has become a major part of forensic science. It helps in so many areas of life. Catching criminals‚ freeing the innocent‚ determining paternity of children‚ amongst other things‚ are just a few ways DNA testing helps. It has a few cons like the financial burden of it. But in the end it is worth it. Without DNA there would be many offenders roaming the streets‚ while hundreds of innocents
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DNA‚ or deoxyribonucleic acid‚ is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA)‚ but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). The information in DNA is stored as a code made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A)‚ guanine (G)‚ cytosine (C)‚ and thymine (T). The order‚ or sequence‚ of
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DNA Packaging: Nucleosomes and Chromatin By: Anthony T. Annunziato‚ Ph.D. (Biology Department‚ Boston College) © 2008 Nature Education Citation: Annunziato‚ A. (2008) DNA packaging: Nucleosomes and chromatin. Nature Education 1(1) Each of us has enough DNA to reach from here to the sun and back‚ more than 300 times. How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? The haploid human genome contains approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA packaged
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