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Bio Lab Practical1
From the Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calipers | Used to measure the internal dimensions, external dimensions, and the depth of objects. |
| Pipet | Sucks up liquids. |
| Graduated Cylinder | Used to measure larger amounts of liquid. |
| Meniscus | Curvature of liquid in a pipet or cylinder. |
| Parts of a Compound Microscope | 1. Oculars, side clip, objective, stage, aperture diaphragm, condenser, light source, luminous field diaphragm. 2. Power unit, Light intensity Indicators, On/off switch, Course focus knob, Fine focus knob, Stage controls |
| Parts of a Dissecting Microscope | 1. Objective, Incident Light, Stage, Transmitted Light. 2. Course focus knob, on/off switch, base. |
| Total Magnification | objective lens * ocular lens |
| Totipotency | the ability of cells to undergo cell division and differentiate to regenerate. |
| Independent Variable | The factor that is changed or manipulated by the experimenter. |
| Dependent Variable | The factor that is observed/measured. |
| Controlled Variable | Remains constant for all groups. |
| Continuous Variable | Uses a logical order of numbers. |
| Discrete Variable | Uses an unordered set of numbers. |
| Parts of a Scientific Paper | Title, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, references. |
| Scientific Method | Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment, Conclusion. |
| Shapes of Bacteria | Cocci(balls grouped together), Baccilli (chain-like pills), Spirilli (Spiral), Vibrios (pear-like), Filamento (stick-like). |