Laboratory Equipment Find each piece of equipment in your notebook and write the function to the right of each
Laboratory Equipment
Find each piece of equipment in your notebook and write the function to
the right of each
Microscope
For viewing objects too small to be seen with the naked eye
Safety Goggles
Protective eyewear, prevents unwanted particles from getting in the eye
Scalpel
Small surgical knife used to open a specimen
Depression Microscope slide
Used to view living specimens under the microscope in their natural habitat
Erlenmeyer Flask
Used to mix and store liquids with a lesser chance of spilling
Microscope slide and cover slipSlide- Small, flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscope studyCover slip- thin , square glass that covers the specimen on the slide
Probe
Used for moving specific structures around inside the body of a dissected specimen
Graduated cylinders
Measures liquids, marked in metrics (liters)
Dissecting Scissors
Used for cutting into a specimen during dissection
pipette
Used to transport/ transfer a measured amount of liquid
Magnifying glass
A lens that makes objects appear larger
Test tube brushes
Used to clean test tubes
Triple beam balance
Determine the mass of small objects in metrics (grams)
Dissection Pan
Used to hold specimens for dissection
Test tube and test tube rackTest tube- used to prepare, store and mix liquidsRack- stores test tubes in an upright position
Dissecting Pins
Used to hold down the specimen to be dissected
Funnel
Used to safely transfer liquid from one container to another
BeakersMany shapes and sizes with a lip to make pouring easyUsed to mix liquids
Thermometer
Instrument used to measure temperature
Petri dish
A shallow, round dish used to grow bacteria or other microorganismsUsed to hold specimens
forcepsUsed for grasping/holding organs, tissues during dissectionUsed to hold materials too small to be held by the hand
Eyedropper
Used for transferring liquid for making wet mount slides
Test tube holder
Used to hold test tube during heating or moving