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In eukaryotic cells, which all animal and plant cells are, DNA resides in the nucleus, which is surrounded by a nuclear membrane. The membrane is made primarily of a kind of fat (lipid) molecule called a phospholipid. Lipid molecules repel water, which you know if you have tried to wash greasy dishes in ordinary water -- it doesn't work so well. Soap substances break down the surface tension of water so that water can then dissolve lipids, which is why you have to use soap to wash anything greasy.

Soap also dissolves the lipid molecules in the nuclear membrane, so it is helpful in getting the DNA out of the nucleus so it can dissolve freely in the water. Any soap will do, it doesn't have to be clear. The main ingredient of soap which dissolves the lipid membrane is sodium dodecyl sulfate.

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