Science Lab Safety and Lab Equipment Quiz Review

Test tube clamp

• Used to pick up hot test tubes

Microscope slide

• Used to hold specimen for viewing under microscope

Test tube brush

• Used to clean test tubes

Test tube rack

• Used to hold multiple test tubes

Cover slip

• Used to cover specimen on microscope slide

Dissecting needle

• Used for probing specimen during dissection

Graduated cylinder

• Used for measuring volume

Dissecting pan

• Used for holding specimen during dissection

Scalpel

• Thin blade knife used for dissections

Petri dish

• Small, shallow dish used for bacteria cultures

Forceps

• Instrument used for grasping, holding, or moving small objects

Pipet

• Device used for measuring and transferring small volumes of liquid

Test tube

• Cylindrical-shaped glass tube used primarily in laboratories

Beaker

• A wide mouth container used to hold liquids

Funnel

• Hollow cone-shaped tool used for transferring liquids

Erlenmeyer flask

• A cone shaped container used for holding liquids

True

• All broken glass should be cleaned up with a dustpan and broom.

False

• Only major accidents should be reported to the teacher.

False

• You only need to use safety goggles when working with acids.

True

• The proper way to smell a chemical is to carefully waft the vapors towards your nose.

False

• If you are unsure about the identity of a chemical, it is okay to taste and smell it.

True

• All test tubes need to be thoroughly cleaned with soap and water before re-using them.

Name the lab equipment