Question

if the same experiment was completed with human cells, predict how the dna would look after it was extracted. would it look the same or different as the strawberries? explain your answer.

Explanation:

DNA is a universal molecule with a double - helix structure. The extraction process mainly isolates DNA from other cellular components. Whether from strawberries (plant cells) or human cells (animal cells), the basic structure of DNA remains the same. The differences in cell types (plant vs. animal) affect other aspects like cell wall presence (in plants) which might influence the extraction method slightly, but not the appearance of the extracted DNA.

Answer:

The DNA would look the same. DNA has a consistent double - helix structure regardless of the organism (strawberry or human). The extraction process aims to separate DNA from other cellular materials (proteins, lipids, etc.), and the visual appearance of the isolated DNA (e.g., stringy, white - like substance when precipitated) depends on the DNA's physical properties (aggregation, etc.) which are common to all DNA molecules, not on the species from which it is extracted.