Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab

Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab

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Quiz

Biology, World Languages, English

6th - 9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-LS1-1

Standards-aligned

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Bozena Szulc

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why do we squish the strawberry well for a few minutes?
to break the nuclear membrane
to break the cell walls
to dissolve the nuclear  membrane
to isolate the DNA from the nucleus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why do we add detergent or soap to the squished strawberries?
to break up the cell walls
to dissolve the nuclear membrane
to clean the strawberry
to isolate the DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why do we add alcohol to the solution of detergent and strawberries?
To break up the cell wall
To destroy the nuclear membrane
To isolate the DNA which is repelled by alcohol
To isolate the DNA, which dissolves in alcohol

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What layers must be breached to access the DNA?
cell membrane, nuclear membrane  and cell wall
Cell Wall only
mitochondria
ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How long should you smash the strawberry mixture the first time?
1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many ml of extraction liquid should you add to the the strawberries after you smash them? 
5 ml
10 ml
15 ml
20 ml

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How full should your test tube be at the end of step 5?
5ml
7ml
10ml
12ml

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What will you use to take your DNA out of the test tube?
Tooth Pick
Paper Clip
Finger
Tape