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Specimen Preparation

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the BEST answer: A specimen is...

a)

An example of a species used for studying

b)

A member of a rare species

c)

A specific species studied by scientists

d)

A type of preparation

2.

Which of these are types of specimen preparation?

a)

Staining

b)

Sectioning

c)

Slicing

d)

Sliding

3.

Which of these is an example of a specimen?

a)

A Maple leaf

b)

A bouquet of roses

c)

The animals at the zoo

d)

An celery, a carrot, and a cauliflower

4.

Cross sectioning is...

a)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across its width

b)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across its length

c)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is colored to improve visibility

d)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across

5.

Longitudinal sectioning is...

a)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across its width

b)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across its length

c)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is colored to improve visibility

d)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut along its longest piece

6.

Staining is...

a)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is cut across its width

b)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is stained because of imperfections

c)

A type of specimen preparation where a specimen is colored to improve visibility

d)

A type of lab error where a specimen is stained by an accident on the part of the scientist

7.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

8.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

9.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

10.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

11.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

12.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

13.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

14.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

15.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

16.

What type of sectioning is this?

a)

Cross section

b)

Longitudinal section

17.

How does staining affect the appearance of a specimen?

a)

Changes the color of the specimen

b)

Changes the shape of the specimen

c)

Changes the view of the specimen

d)

Changes the size of the specimen

18.

A group of organisms with similar traits and can reproduce is called...

a)

A species

b)

A specimen

c)

An organism

d)

A population