DNA Extraction or “How To Remove DNA From Your Cat” Cut the banana into small pieces and place into blender. Add a teaspoon of salt and cover the mixture with warm water. Mix in the blender for 10 seconds. Strain the mixture and collect the liquid. Add two teaspoons of liquid soap to the liquid and slowly mix it in! Carefully pour an equal amount of rubbing alcohol into the mixture. Allow the mixture to stand for at least five minutes.

DNA Extraction or “How To Remove DNA From Your Cat” What caused the cell wall to be destroyed? What is the purpose of the soap in the solution? How did the salt cause the DNA to bind together?