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DNA Structure and Extraction

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Students see DNA as a physical building block of organisms and comprehend the basic structure of DNA and the specific components in its structure. They can explain the specific nature of base-pair matching in DNA and that DNA bases form specific sequences. Students perform an experiment in which they extract DNA from yeast and examine their DNA under a microscope.

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dna, deoxyribonucleic acid

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base pair, dna, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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