Laboratory Techniques Quiz

A device that spins laboratory specimens at high speeds to separate the samples into their components for testing purposes.

• Centrifuge

• Microscope

• Spectrometer

• Incubator

The release of chemical substances

• Chemotaxis

• Photosynthesis

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

During a biology class, Isla learned about a method of urinalysis that involves using plastic strips with pads containing a substance that causes a specific chemical reaction. What is this method called?

• Chemical reagent strip testing

• Microscopic examination

• Centrifugal analysis

• Spectrophotometric analysis

Liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Synovial fluid

• Lymphatic fluid

• Interstitial fluid

During a laboratory class, Ava and Grace were discussing which tests are the least complex to perform and have a low risk for error. What type of test were they likely referring to?

• Centrifuge

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Chemotaxis

• Chemical reagent strip testing

• Clia-waived