Today we're going to extract DNA from a Strawberry.
Magnet Coordinator LaRita Johnson looks on as the experiment begins.
This is how all great scientists got started, guys! Really!
DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
The four bases that make up DNA are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, & Thymine.
DNA is shaped like a double helix because the pairs of bases connect at an angle to form a spiraling ladder shape.
Strawberries are good for this experiment because they produce pectinases and celluases that are already breaking down the cell wall.
There's always something fun cookin' in room 510!