1. Lab Equipment used in Biology

2. BeakerUsed to hold and pour liquids Graduated cylinder Used to measure volume (usually liquids) Test Tube Tests or holds small amounts of liquids EyedropperExtracts or delivers small amounts of a liquid Microscope Used to observe microscopic objects

3. Glass SlidesUsed as a platform for viewing objects under the microscope Cover Slip Serves as a barrier between the object and the microscope's objective lens Erlenmeyer Flask Hold and store liquids with little or no spillage Triple-Beam Balance Measures the mass of an object Petri Dish Used to grow (culture) bacteria and other microorganisms

4. ScalpelMakes incisions or precise cuts FunnelTransfers materials from one container to another container PipetteExtracts or delivers small or exact amounts of a liquid Test Tube Rack Holds test tubes upright and/or dries test tubes Test Tube Holder Transfers a heated test tube

5. Hot PlateHeats liquids; an alternative to Bunsen burners Metric RulerMeasures length in cm and mm Dissection scissors Cuts the specimen ThermometerMeasures the temperature of an object Inoculating loop Transfers bacteria or microorganisms

6. ProbeMoves or manipulates specimen Dissection Tray Holds or contains specimen for dissection ForcepsHolds or grasps small objects Dissection Pins Holds down specimen or labels parts of a specimen Test tube brush Cleans test tubes

7. Mortar and Pestle Grinds or crushes solids into powder Stirring Rod Stirs or mixes chemicals Bunsen BurnerProduces a flame for heating, sterilization or combustion Hand Lens Magnifies objects Stopper Seals test tubes or flasks

8. Micropipette Extracts of delivers extremely small amounts of liquid (µl microliters) Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus Separates fragments of DNA, RNA, or protein molecules using an electric field applied to a gel matrix Stereomicroscope A low powered microscope which provides a stereoscopic view of the sample, commonly used for dissection Incubator Grows and maintains microbiological cultures or cell cultures

9. What do you think? Equipment that might be used by a microbiologist Equipment that might be used by a geneticist Equipment that might be used in a dissection