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Go Bananas Genes R Us Washing up liquid: Dissolves the cell membrane and the membrane around the nucleus, so the DNA can be released. Extract DNA from a banana! Mortar and pestle: Breaks through the banana’s cell walls. Salt: Helps to bring the DNA out of solution. Methylated spirits: Separates the extracted DNA from the rest of the cell mixture. You can use things you would find at home to get DNA from cells
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Go Bananas

Genes R Us

Washing up liquid:Dissolves the cell membrane and the membrane around the nucleus, so the DNA can be released.

Extract DNA from a banana!

Mortar and pestle: Breaks through the banana’s cell walls.

Salt:Helps to bring the DNA out of solution.

Methylated spirits:Separates the extracted DNA from the rest of the cell mixture.

You can use things you would find at home to get DNA from cells