why different vegetables have different amount of DNA?

Subject: why different vegetables have different amount of DNA?

Date: Fri Jan 16 15:19:36 2004
Posted by Nicole Li
Grade level: 7-9 School: Edwards Middle School
City: Boston State/Province: MA Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1074287976.Ge

Message:


I extracted DNA from onion, carrot, cucumber, sweat peas, brocconi and tomato . 
Cucumber gave most DNA, carrot gave least DNA. why different vegetable have 
different amount of DNA? This is my Science Fair Project. I knew different 
vegetables have different DNA? But I don't know why they gave different amount 
of DNA? Thank you for your helping!!

SINCERELY!!

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