Lab equipment

Question 0

5 steps in procedure for serological pipettes

Answer 0

1. Choose smallest pipette suitable for volume you intend to deliver
2. Double check using correctly labelled pipette for liquid you dispensing, to avoid cross contamination
3. Attach pipette to pump or bulb
4. Draw liquid into pipette slowly
5. Dispense liquid into receiving container slowly

Question 1

What are serological pipettes used for?

Answer 1

To accurately dispense volumes of liquids.

Question 2

Two warnings for serological pipette

Answer 2

1. Numbers start with 9 on bottom and count to 0 on top.

2. Look out for decimal places

Question 3

What are Pasteur pipette use for

Answer 3

Dispense liquids when accuracy less important and gently mix liquids by pipetting in and out

Question 4

4 procedure steps to Pasteur pipette

Answer 4

2. Double check using correctly labelled pipette for liquid you dispensing, to avoid cross contamination
3. Attach pipette to pump or bulb
4. Draw liquid into pipette slowly
5. Dispense liquid into receiving container slowly

Question 5

Why prepare wet mounts on glass slides?

Answer 5

To spread a sample thing enough to view clearly under microscope

Question 6

4 step procedure in preparing wet mount

Answer 6

1. Place small drop of sample in middle of glass slide
2. Gently place one edge of cover slip on slide so slip touches sample
3. Gently lower opposite edge of cove slip using pemcil or Pasteur pipette to avoid forming bubbles under slip
4. Use tissue to soak up any excess liquid until slip does not move when slide titled

Question 7

Purpose to iodine test

Answer 7

To determine whether a sample contains starch

Question 8

3 steps for iodine test

Answer 8

1. Obtain iodine and clean dry spot plate with many depressions on it
2. Add 2-3 drops of sample to one of depressions and add 2 drops of iodine sln to same depression
3. Observe any changes in colour. Iodine bonds with starch to produce w deep purplish blue colour

Question 9

Purpose to cheesecloth

Answer 9

Filter out large solids while allowing liquids and smaller particles to pass thru

Question 10

3 steps in cheesecloth procedures

Answer 10

1. Label clean test tube and place in rack
2. Place funnel on top of tube and place cheesecloth top of funnel
3. Pour sample slowly in middle of cloth, wait for sample to pass through, into tube

Question 11

Disadvantage of cheescloth

Answer 11

Cloth absorb 4.5 mL of liquid. Make sure babe enough homogenate to get enough filtrate despite absorption

Question 12

Parts of compound microscope

Answer 12

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