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Research and Development - BiotechnologistHow to extract DNA from a Kiwi Fruit Middle SecondaryAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
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Kiwi DNA Extraction: 1. The Naked Scientists from the University of Cambridge, UK have come up with a simple experiment to extract DNA from Kiwi Fruit. All the instructions and equipment you need are detailed. Local copy: All the instructions and equipment you need are detailed if this link no longer works. What You Need
3. Look at the explanation of how the chemicals used breaks open the cells and allows the DNA to be released. What did you learn from this experiment? Knowing how to extract DNA will help you understand how DNA Fingerprinting occurs. How does DNA fingerprinting work? - Naked Science Scrapbook
Teacher: For further classroom activities around Biotechnology see Biotech Project
Students: DNA & Extraction from Kiwi Fruit.
Local Copy of Instructions - Word docx Work in groups of 3 - 4 students, each responsible for different aspects. Be careful with boiling water. Why isn't Australia capitalising on being "an algae gardener's paradise"? Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority
1. Read the following articles about the Biofuel Industry in Australia. Take notes on its feasibility, the effects on the environment, and, the cost of construction and maintenance. |
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