1.

Base your answer on the diagram below and on your

knowledge of biology.

Which statement describes two unsafe laboratory

practices represented in the diagram?
A) The flame is too high and the test tube is
unstoppered.
B) The opening of the test tube is pointed toward
the student and the student is not wearing
goggles.
C) The test tube is unstoppered and the student is
not wearing goggles.
D) The beaker has water in it and the flame is under
the tripod.
2. A clear plastic ruler is placed across the middle of the field of view of a compound light microscope. A
row of cells can be seen under low-power magnification (100).

What is the average length of a single cell in micrometers (m)?

A) 10m

B) 100m

C) 200m

D) 2000m

3. A laboratory technique is illustrated in the diagram below.

The technique of lowering the coverslip at an angle is used to

A) make organelles more visible
B) reduce the formation of air bubbles
C) make the specimen transparent
D) reduce the size of the specimen
4. Which laboratory procedure is represented in the
diagram below?

A) placing a coverslip over a specimen

B) removing a coverslip from a slide
C) adding stain to a slide without removing the
coverslip
D) reducing the size of air bubbles under a coverslip
5. Which activity might lead to damage of a microscope
and specimen?
A) cleaning the ocular and objectives with lens
paper
B) focusing with low power first before moving the
high power into position
C) using the coarse adjustment to focus the
specimen under high power
D) adjusting the diaphragm to obtain more light
under high powe
6. The total magnification of an image formed by a
compound light microscope is a result of the
combined magnifications of the
A)
B)
C)
D)

eyepiece and diaphragm

objective and mirror
eyepiece and objective
low-power objective and high-power objective