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Tools Of The Life Scientist
Names and the functions of several pieces of equipment commonly used in life science
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metric ruler/meter stick,  | to measure length in cm and mm |
graduated cylinder,  | to measure the volume of liquids in ml |
balance,  | to measure the mass of materials in grams(g) |
thermometer,  | to measure temperature in degrees Celsius |
safety goggles or safety glasses,  | to protect your eyes-needed when using chemicals or fire |
test tube,  | to hold, mix, or heat materials |
Florence flask,  | to hold, mix, or heat materials |
beaker,  | to hold,mix,heat,or measure materials |
Erlenmeyer flask,  | to hold, mix, heat, or measure materials |
petri dish,  | to grow bacteria in culture or to hold materials |
scissors,  | to cut or trim |
test tube rack,  | to support test tubes during a lab |
microscope,  | to magnify materials that are too small to be seen with the naked eye-usually 4x-1,000x |
cover slip,  | covers the material on a slide |
microscope slide,  | to place the material or specimen on to view with a microscope |
hand lens,  | to enlarge small objects usually 5x-10x |
wood splints,  | to safely light burners or to mix, stir, or scrape |
test tube brush,  | to clean dirty test tubes |
dropper,  | to add small amounts of liquid in a precise way |
forceps,  | to pick up small material |
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