A student adds detergent to crushed fruit during DNA extraction.
What is the purpose of the detergent?
to filter the mixture and remove solid pieces
to precipitate DNA and produce visible strands
to break down DNA and release the bases
to break down membranes and release the DNA
44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.2 DNA and protein synthesis, covering 3.2.1 DNA structure as a polymer, 3.2.2 Genome and gene definitions, 3.2.3 Extracting DNA from fruit, 3.2.4 Base order determines protein shape, 3.2.5 Stages of protein synthesis, 3.2.6 Non-coding DNA variants affecting phenotype, and 3.2.7 Coding DNA variants affecting phenotype. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.