questions for mian

• [x] check in text citations
• [x] what is a "strong" statement of significance?
• [x] observations = results?
• [x] titles for each section of the report- necessary?
• [x] should we be rewriting the titles of the questions in the analysis section, or just embedding our answers
• [x] pre-lab questions go in intro??

introduction (no more than 1.5 pages)

What is DNA?

• DNA are long slender molecuels that carry heritable information
• Size is microscopic so impossible to see with the naked eye
• when subjected to certain conditions, it is possible to collect large amounts of DNA to make it visible

Process of collecting DNA is spooling

• What occurs during spooling
• What happens after mixing buffer solution and how it interacts with the cell
• Discuss role of buffer solution and how it interacts with the cell
• Essentially, spooling partially purifies and concentrates high molecular weight DNA, this is the first step in cloning experiments

Living things

• In order to extract DNA, one needs something that contains DNA
• Because DNA is the blueprint for life, every living cell contains DNA