• Question: How do you find the DNA of a kiwi

    Asked by Catherine to Sara on 12 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Sara Falcone

      Sara Falcone answered on 12 Nov 2015:

      DNA is inside the cells (and that’s true for kiwi, other fruit, us, animals, even bacteria that are 1 cell only!). So to get to the kiwi DNA you have to break the cell. Then you use some kind of pure-ish alcohol to “drag it out” of the water. If you haven’t tried, it is a very simple experiment to do at home (maybe ask an adult to supervise you). You can google how to do it or I can explain it to you 😉

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