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Chemical Testing of DNA—General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Kit

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Chemical Testing of DNA
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Chemical Testing of DNA

Item #: AP7994

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In the General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Chemical Testing of DNA, explore the procedures used In the chemical testing of nucleic acids—RNA and DNA.

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Explore the procedures used in the chemical testing of nucleic acids! Nucleic acids—RNA and DNA— are essential macromolecules involved in the storage, transfer and expression of genetic information. Students will marvel at their ability to extract nuclear material from fruit and determine its composition using simple chemical tests. From there, students analyze the isolated nucleic acid macromolecule to verify the composition of the phosphate, deoxyribose and nucleotide groups. Complete for 24 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Ammonium hydroxide solution, 2 M, 30 mL
Ammonium molybdate, 0.75 g
Diphenylamine solution, 60 mL
EDTA solution, 0.01 M, 250 mL
Ethyl alcohol, 95%, 250 mL, 2
Silver nitrate solution, 0.1 M, 30 mL
Sodium chloride, lab grade, 300 g
Sodium dodecyl sulfate solution, 10%, 150 mL
Sulfuric acid solution, 3 M, 30 mL
Tin (II) chloride solution, 1 M in 1.5 M hydrochloric acid, 15 mL
Banana chips, 1 lb
Cheesecloth, 100% cotton, 2 sq yd.
Pipet, Beral-type, graduated, 80
Pipet, Beral-type, wide stem, 12


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information
Developing and using models

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Systems and system models
Patterns

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
HS-PS1-1. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.