Experiment: DNA Extraction from Banana The procedures are attached below. Question: 1. Will the DNA you extracted be pure? What are the possible impurities?

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Experiment: DNA Extraction from Banana

The procedures are attached below.

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1. Will the DNA you extracted be pure? What are the possible impurities?

B. DNA Extraction from Banana
1. Put the ½ banana and ¼ cup distilled water in the sealable plastic bag and mash to make your
slurry.
2. In a beaker, mix a solution of 1 tsp. shampoo, 2 pinches of salt and 4 tsp. distilled water. Stir
this solution slowly for about a minute until the shampoo dissolves in the water.
Add 2 tsp. of the banana slurry to the soap solution and stir for 5 minutes.
Make a filtration set-up and pour in the liquid mixture and let it be filtered. Set aside.
Fill a test tube with 2 tsp. of cold ethanol. Very slowly, add 2 tsp. of the filtered banana mixture
to make two layers of liquid.
6. Let the test tube sit for 2-3 minutes without disturbing the solution. You will see the clear/white
DNA precipitate into the alcohol layer.
7. Keep the DNA, remove it using a bamboo skewer (a twirling motion works best) and place it in
a capped tube filled with alcohol. (Optional)
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Transcribed Image Text:B. DNA Extraction from Banana 1. Put the ½ banana and ¼ cup distilled water in the sealable plastic bag and mash to make your slurry. 2. In a beaker, mix a solution of 1 tsp. shampoo, 2 pinches of salt and 4 tsp. distilled water. Stir this solution slowly for about a minute until the shampoo dissolves in the water. Add 2 tsp. of the banana slurry to the soap solution and stir for 5 minutes. Make a filtration set-up and pour in the liquid mixture and let it be filtered. Set aside. Fill a test tube with 2 tsp. of cold ethanol. Very slowly, add 2 tsp. of the filtered banana mixture to make two layers of liquid. 6. Let the test tube sit for 2-3 minutes without disturbing the solution. You will see the clear/white DNA precipitate into the alcohol layer. 7. Keep the DNA, remove it using a bamboo skewer (a twirling motion works best) and place it in a capped tube filled with alcohol. (Optional) 3. 4. 5.
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