Extracting DNA

The Year 5 /6 students were involved in an experiment to extract DNA from strawberries.

Did you know that our cells have two copies of DNA while strawberry cells have eight! This makes it easier for us to extract enough DNA to be able to see it with the naked eye.

Every living thing has DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid and it is the blueprint for what makes you a human, a cat, a tree or a type of flower etc.  DNA is a molecule that is like a little recipe for life and holds all the information your body needs to function. Pretty crazy! Plus, it’s just a teeny, tiny percent of our DNA that actually makes us all unique from one another.  You may also be surprised to know that some of the DNA in strawberries is also present in humans.