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DNA Extraction Video

By Janice VanCleave

A Watson and Crick Double Helix DNA Model

DNA-Double Helix-Model

 

A Science Project About DNA Extraction

A science project is a special type of investigation. It could be said that it is a proposed, contemplated, and planned type of investigation with the purpose of testing or discovering scientific knowledge. For more details, see What is a Science Project?

In reference to a science project, research is the preliminary process of discovering information about ideas for a science project. Fact Finding Research and Exploratory Research are the two basic types of preliminary research.

The following video demonstrates how to  separate DNA from a banana. Consider this part of your Fact Finding Research. I suggest that after watching the video, use my Procedure for Separating DNA From Bananas. 


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