Table of Contents. I. Brief Chronology of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1. II. Frederick Douglass: A Biography, by Steven Mintz 3. III. Excerpts from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an. American Slave, Written by Himself , and Suggested Discussion.
Since DNA contains genetic code, much of it is studied and analyzed for a variety of reasons. Generally, DNA testing may be used in identification or classification of family trees and it may also be used in various sciences for study in diseases and crimes. In cases where a particular child has no identified father, DNA testing is a big help in tracing the real person who fathered the said child.
Scientists study DNA for many reasons: They can figure out how the instructions stored in DNA help your body to function properly. They can use DNA to make new medicines or genetically modify crops to be resistant to insects. They can solve who is a suspect of a crime, and can even use ancient DNA to reconstruct evolutionary histories! To get the DNA from a cell, scientists typically rely on one of many DNA extraction kits available from biotechnology companies. During a DNA extraction, a detergent will cause the cell to pop open, or lyse, so that the DNA is released into solution. Then alcohol added to the solution causes the DNA to precipitate out. In this activity, strawberries will be used because each strawberry cell has eight copies of the genome, giving them a lot of DNA per cell.