Laboratory Equipment

Review

Test TubeUsed to hold and test small amounts of

chemicals

ThermometerMeasures Temperature

Test Tube TongsUsed to hold test tubes

Beaker

Used for rough measuring and pouring of liquids

Beaker Tongs

Used to handle beakers

Test Tube Rack

Holds test tubes

Microscope Slide• Used to prepare specimen for

microscopic investigation

Teasing Needle

Used as a probe in dissection

Test Tube Brush

Cleans test tubes

Crucible Tongs

Used for holding a crucible

Petri Dish

Used for culturing microorganisms and holding specimens

Erlenmeyer FlaskUsed for

holding, mixing and heating liquids, reduces evaporation of liquids and can be corked.

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Triple Beam Balance

Used to find mass

Cover Slip

Covers specimen on microscope slide

Funnel

Used when pouring liquid into a small container

Dissecting Scissors

Cuts tissue during dissection

Scalpel

• Used to cut tissues during dissection

Probe• Used for

investigating/probing tissue during dissection

Dissecting Tray• Used to place

specimen in during dissection

Dissecting Pin• Used to hold

specimen onto the dissection pan

Ring Stand Clamp (for flask)

Used to secure a flask to a ring stand

• Pipette

Used to add small amounts of liquid

Bunsen Burner

Used for heating

Reagent BottleUsed for

holding acids or caustic

chemicals

Wire Gauge

Used to support a container on a ring stand

Safety Goggles

Used for eye protection

ForcepsUsed to

grasp small items

Graduated Cylinder

Used to measure liquids

Mortar and Pestle

Used for grinding chemicals

Ring Stand

Apparatus used to hold a container above a Bunsen burner

Florence Flask

Used to hold and heat liquids

Microscope

Used to look at microscopic specimens

Hot Plate

Used to heat materials

Digital Balance

Used to find mass

Dribble Cup/Overflow Can

Used to find the volume of a solid by displacement of water

Spring Scale

Used to measure mass

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