Laboratory equipment

Light Microscope:

Used for magnifying microscopicobjects.

Dissecting microscope:

Used to view small animals, plants or organswhen dissecting them. Can produce a 3 dimensional image.

Electron microscope

Use electrons to view the image. Much largermagnification than a regularlight microscope.

Snowflake Corona (flu) virus

Ebola virusMite

Microscope slides

Put specimen you are examining on here

Cover slips

Covers the specimen on the microscope slide

Funnel:

Allows for transfer of liquids through a small opening; filters materialswith filter paper.

Goggles:

Eye protection in lab

Test tube with test tube holder

Test tube: Used for reacting small amounts of liquid

Test tube holder: Holds individual test tube

Glass beakers:

Used to hold, mix and heatsolutions in.

Test tube rack:

Holds many test tubes upright

Forceps:Grasps small objects

Dissecting needle:Used during dissections to lift organs, hold skin in place.

Scalpel: Used to cut through skinto reveal the inner organs

Graduated cylinder:

Take accurate measurementsof liquids.

Test tube brush:

Used to clean test tubes

Eye dropper/Medicine dropper/Dropper:

Measures out drops of liquid

Dissecting pan:

Used to place specimen you are dissecting in.

Dissecting pins:

Help to secure the specimenyou are dissecting.

Thermometer:

Measures temperature in degrees Celcius

Petri dish:

Shallow dish used to culture bacteria