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( Ex p e ri m e n t ) ( E x tra c t io n o f DN A )

Extractionof DNA

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Questions

A. Describe what the DNA from the split peas looked like?

B. Wereyourexperimentalresultswhatyouexpectedtosee?Specifically,wastheremoreor less DNA than you expected?

C. Whatwasthepurposeofaddingthedetergenttotheexperiment?Ifthedetergentwasnot used, do you think the experiment results would have changed? Explain your answer.

D. Ifyouused5%isopropylalcoholinsteadof91%isopropylalcohol,doyouthinktheexperiment results would have changed? Explain your reasoning.

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