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Equipment
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metric ruler | Used to measure the dimensions (Length, width, height) of an object. |
| Transfer Pipet | Used to transfer a small, precise amount of liquid. Usually less than 1ml |
| Hot Plate/Stirrer | Used to heat substances (very hot!) and mix substances in solution. |
| Funnel | Assists in transferring liquids to containers with small openings. |
| Dissecting Scope | Used to view objects at a low magnification. |
| Petri dish | Plate used to culture (grow) microorganisms. |
| Wash Bottle | Used for rinsing solids out of a container |
| Electronic Balance | Used to weigh small objects (less than a paperclip) very accurately. For example, 1.3 grams of a material |
| Microscope | Used to magnify small objects several hundred times. |
| Mortar and Pestle | Used to grind chemical substances into fine powders |
| Pipet Pump | Used with a pipet, it dispenses known volumes of liquids (usually a few milliliters) |
| Florence Flask | Used to store liquids |
| Glass slide | Used to display a microscopic specimen |
| Coverslip | Used to cover specimens on a glass slide for microscope use. |
| Graduated Cylinder | Used to measure the volume of liquids (usually between 5ml and several hundred milliliters) |
| Magnifying Glass | Enlarges the image of an object |
| Glass Stir Rod | Used to stir solutions in a beaker |
| Water Bath | Used to keep solutions warm (not boiling!) |
| Triple Beam Balance | Used to weigh large objects (like a baseball) |
| Probe | Used to move organs within an organism on a dissecting pan |
| Forceps | Used to hold or lift specimens. May be called tweezers |
| Chemical scoop | Used to transfers solids from their original container for weighing |
| Scalpel | Used for cutting specimens being dissected |
| Dissecting pins | Used to hold a specimen in place on a dissecting pan |
| Dissecting pan | Holds specimen being dissected |
| Dissecting scissors | Used to cut specimens on a dissecting pan |
| Incubator | Used to warm living substances and grow bacteria/fungi |
| Erlenmeyer Flask | Used to mix and dissolve solutions |
| Beaker | Holds liquids for stirring or heating. DOES NOT measure volume well. |
| Pipet | Used with a pipet pump, it used for exact liquid measurement (usually 1-10ml) |
| Test Tube Brush | Used to clean test tubes |
| Test Tube Holder | Holds test tubes while heating |
| Test tube | Holds liquids for observation and testing |
| Test Tube Rack | Holds test tubes during observation or testing |
| Latex Gloves | Used to protect hands from microorganisms |
| Bunsen Burner | Used to heat substances. Will NOT be used in Biology |
| Thermometer | Used to measure the temperature of substances |
| Safety Goggles | Used to protect eyes from chemicals |
| Eyewash Station | Used to rinse eyes in case chemicals are present in them. |
| Fire Blanket | Used to put out fires on people. |
| Fire Extinguisher | Used to put out fires on objects...NOT people. |
| Safety Shower | Used to large volumes of chemicals spilled on a person |
| Broken Glass Container | Used to dispose of broken glass. |
| Weighing Dish | Used to hold substances for weighing on an electronic balance. |
| Hand Heat Protector | Used to hold hot objects such as flasks. |
| Wire Screen | Placed on the counter for objects when hot. |
| Micropipet | Similar to a transfer pipet. Measures volumes less than 1ml precisely. |
| Spatula | Used to transfer solid substances. |
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