DNA EXTRACTION

Deoxyribonucleic acid (dna)

• hereditary code of life

• nucleic acid

dna are made out of the elements…

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

Watson and Crick

two scientists that were credited with the discovery of its structure

Nucleotide

consists of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

DNA takes the shape of

a twisted ladder

DNA is made out of…

several nucleotides

DNA length per cell is

100,000 times as long as the cell itself

Space taken by the DNA

10% of the cells nucleus

the amassed quantity of DNA looks like…

mucous-like, translucent cotton

Lyse

process wherein the plasma membrane is opened up to reveal the dna membrance

Cell Harvesting

• collect cheek cells by rinsing the mouth with purified water

• this process will help gather numerous epithelial cells lining the oral cavity

Cell Lysis

• process of adding 2ml of lysis buffer to the test tube