Lab Safety Quiz

What should you do with dissection instruments after using them in a lab?

• Leave them on the table

• Return all equipment to the proper place

• Give them to another student

• Dispose of them in the trash

When dissecting a specimen, how should you handle the cutting instruments?

• With minimal care

• Recklessly

• With extreme care

• Only with gloves

What is the rule about removing specimens or specimen parts from the classroom?

• You can take them home

• You should always remove them

• Never remove them

• Only remove them with permission

Until when should you wear gloves during a dissection lab?

• Only at the beginning

• Until the dissection is complete

• After cleaning up

• Throughout the entire lab session

What is the primary use of dissecting scissors in a laboratory setting?

• To cut paper

• To dissect or cut through tissues

• To measure liquids

• To hold objects

What is the function of the tool labeled "Forceps" in the image?

• To cut through tissues

• To hold or grasp small objects

• To probe into small openings

• To pin down specimens

What is the primary use of the object shown in the image during a dissection activity in science class?

• To measure liquids

• To store specimens

• To hold dissection specimens

• To heat substances

Dissecting instruments are for...

• cutting whatever I need to cut.
• cutting only how and what the teacher tells me to cut.
• Sharpening my pencil.

 If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should 

• skip it and go on to the next part.
• ask the instructor before proceeding
• try several methods until something works
• figure it out as you do the lab

 Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are 

• okay if you are working alone
• not dangerous
• okay
• always against the rules