| A | B |
| chromatography | seperation of mixtures of molecules by density |
| compound microscope | microscope with more than one lens |
| dichotomous key | compares pairs of observable traits to identify an organism |
| electrophoresis | a took that seperates mixtures of molecules according to size |
| magnification | the ability of a microscope to make an object look bigger |
| specimen | what a scientist is observing |
| stain | a chemical used to make cell structures more visible |
| stereoscope | microscope with two eyepieces, often used for dissections |
| wet-mount slide | specimen on slide has drop of water surrounding it |
| triple beam balance | tool with single pan, three bars calibrated in grams, used to measure mass |
| electronic balance | a balance that measures mass automatically |
| trait | observable characteristic |