DNA Isolation – Split Peas
Activity Summary
Students will identify microorganisms using short DNA sequences and will utilize the results to graph the population percentage of species found in a “soil sample.”
Grade Levels
9-12
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the reasoning behind the various steps required to isolate DNA from a cell
2. Extract and visualize DNA from a split pea
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Keywords
DNA isolation, DNA extraction
Last updated: 3/3/2015