PRELIM 02 - Microbiological Equipment

Question 1

A common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame

Answer 1

Bunsen burner

Question 2

Used for heating, sterilization, and combustion in a laboratory

Answer 2

Alcohol lamp

Question 3

Contains a flat surface with heating elements; do not produce open flames

Answer 3

Hot plate

Question 4

A device that consists of a rotating magnet or a stationary electromagnet that creates a rotating magnetic field

Answer 4

Magnetic stirrer

Question 5

2 groups of glassware

Answer 5

Non-volumetric, Volumetric

Question 6

2 examples of non-volumetric glassware

Answer 6

Beaker, Erlenmeyer flask

Question 7

A simple container used for mixing, holding, and heating liquids (Examples of non-volumetric glassware)

Answer 7

Beaker

Question 8

A flat-bottomed laboratory flask that tapers upward to a straight neck (Examples of non-volumetric glassware)

Answer 8

Erlenmeyer flask

Question 9

A tall narrow container with a volume scale (Example of volumetric glassware)

Answer 9

Graduated cylinder

Question 10

Used to hold, mix, or heat small quantities of solid or liquid chemicals

Answer 10

Test tube

Question 11

Used in the laboratory for holding test tubes

Answer 11

Test tube rack

Question 12

A test tube rack can hold about _________ to __________ test tubes

Answer 12

6-12 test tubes

Question 13

Used to contain liquids during centrifugation, which separates the sample into its components

Answer 13

Centrifuge tubes

Question 14

Needed for numerous laboratory applications, including specimen transfers and mixing of solutions

Answer 14

Applicator stick

Question 15

Operate at high temperatures and pressure in order to kill microorganisms and spores

Answer 15

Autoclave

Question 16

An adhesive tape that is used to determine if an item has gone through the sterilization process

Answer 16

Autoclave tape

Question 17

Are instruments used for measuring and transferring liquids in small amounts

Answer 17

Dropper

Question 18

Is a long, thin piece of glass where specimens are placed on for study under a microscope

Answer 18

Microscope slide

Question 19

Are small squares of glass that cover the specimen placed on the microscope slide

Answer 19

Cover slip

Question 20

Is used to view live cultures and to inspect the motility or mobility of bacteria

Answer 20

Hanging drop slide

Question 21

A device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures

Answer 21

Incubator

Question 22

Is a simple tool used primarily by microbiologists to take and transfer a small sample of microorganism culture

Answer 22

Inoculation loop

Question 23

Is used in the transfer of microbial organisms from plate culture to needle by first sterilizing the needle to prevent contaminants

Answer 23

Inoculation needle

Question 24

A shallow, transparent glass or plastic cylindrical lidded dish

Answer 24

Petri dish

Question 25

Used to maintain, in a controlled environment, various fluids and substances so that they are kept in good condition in lower temperature

Answer 25

Refrigerator

Question 26

Are small stainless steel utensils, used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals or treatments

Answer 26

Spatules, Microspatulas

Question 27

Are used to stain cells and tissues on glass microscope slides

Answer 27

Staining jars

Question 28

Used to hold multiple microscopic slides simultaneously for the most efficient staining processing

Answer 28

Staining rack

Question 29

Used for mixing liquids or solids and liquids

Answer 29

Stirring rod

Question 30

A three-legged platform used to support flasks and beakers

Answer 30

Tripod

Question 31

Used to support glassware during heating

Answer 31

Wire gauze

Question 32

Used to measure masses very precisely

Answer 32

Digital balances

Question 33

The mass range for a digital balance is __________ to __________

Answer 33

0.5 g - 600 g

Question 34

Used to measure masses

Answer 34

Beam balances

Question 35

The reading error in beam balances is __________

Answer 35

0.05 grams

Question 36

The mass range for a beam balance is __________ to __________

Answer 36

1 g - 610 g

Question 37

Are open containers that are used to weight granulated, liquid, or solid samples

Answer 37

Weighing boat

Question 38

Used to hold solids when being weighed or transported

Answer 38

Watch glass

Question 39

Used to accurately and precisely transfer volumes of liquid in the microliter range

Answer 39

Micropipette

Question 40

Used with pipettes and pipettors to speed processing and reduce cross-contamination

Answer 40

Pipette tips

Question 41

Used to clean test tubes

Answer 41

Test tube brush