Biology 107

Introduction to the Biology Laboratory Review

 

1. Be able to convert ml. to liters 

2. What are the standard units for linear measure, volumetric and mass in the metric system? 

3. Name the steps in the scientific method. 

4. What is the difference between a qualitative and a quantitative observation?

6. What would be appropriate glassware to measure out the following volumes? (6.2, 62, 1l, 12 ml, 20 ml 30 ml, 60 ml)

7. A broken Petri Dish should be put where?

8. What is a meniscus?

9. What is an experimental “control"?  

10. If the temperature is 32°F, what is the degrees in Celsius? 

11. Which Axis (“X” horizontal or “Y” vertical) is the variable data plotted on? 

12. What is the untreated group called that is compared with the treated group in an experiment?

13. The Celsius scale is based upon the characteristics (0-100) of what substance?

14. How would you determine the weight of 50 ml of water?

15. State a testable hypothesis about the effect of iron fertilizer on a plant.

16. The number which represents the average value amongst a series of numbers (mean, mode, median).

17. When would you use a water bath in an experiment.

18. Know where the first aid kit, hazardous waste kit, fire extinguisher, emergency shower, emergency eye wash, emergency call button, eye shields and gas shutoff are located. 

19. The values for the X axis are 15, 20, 30, and 60; should they be plotted at equal intervals?

20. Name a piece of laboratory glassware that you would use for mixing chemicals.

21. Name a piece of laboratory glassware for measuring out 3 ml of fluid.

22. On the electronic scale, what is pushed to subtract the weight of the container being weighed?

23. Convert 25 dm into meters

24. Convert 24.5 cc in ml?

25. How would you weigh an active animal like a mouse?

26. What do you call a likely answer to an observation?

27. In creating a graph, which axis (vertical or horizontal) is referred to as the “X” axis?

28. On which graphical axis (x or y) is the variable data plotted on?

29. What is the purpose of a "weigh boat"?_

30. From the Illustrations below identify the following: