WorksheetsMCHS Biology I Safety Quiz 2019.2020
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following safety equipment should you be able to locate in the classroom?
Eye wash station
Fire Blanket
Fire extinguisher
All of these answers
All lab accidents, no matter how small, should be reported immediately to –
Your lab partner
The closest lab group
Your teacher
The custodian
Broken glass should be -
picked up with your hands.
thrown away in any trash can.
left for the custodian to clean up.
swept into a dustpan an disposed of in the sharps container.
You should only take as much of a chemical as you need for an experiment, but if you do, by chance, have too much, then you should –
return it to its original container.
return it to a specified container provided by your teacher.
throw it in the trash.
throw it in the sink.
Which of the following describes the proper way to smell a substance?
Directly breathe in the fumes for at least 2 minutes.
Stick your nose in the container and inhale the fumes.
Hold the container at arm’s length and waft the fumes towards you.
Hold the container directly under your nose and breathe in the fumes.
In the laboratory, long hair should be –
cut short.
held away from the experiment with one hand.
always neatly groomed.
tied back or kept entirely out of the way.
Which of the following is the correct reason why we don’t eat, drink or chew gum in the lab?
The food could become contaminated with chemicals or specimens.
Data may be altered if a variable such as food is introduced to an experiment.
Crumbs may attract pests into the lab.
all of these reasons are why we don't eat, drink or chew gum in the lab.
If you do not understand part of a lab procedure, you should –
figure it out as you do the lab.
try several methods until something works.
ask the instructor before proceeding.
skip it and go on to the next part.
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens and other lab substances, always
treat your hands with skin lotion.
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
wipe your hands on a towel.
clean your hands with hand sanitizer.
Which of the following is a correct statement about wearing personal protective equipment such as goggles, gloves and aprons?
wearing goggles is optional if you wear contacts or glasses.
wearing protective equipment is optional.
wear protective equipment when required by the activity.
aprons are not required when wearing jeans and long sleeves.
Microscopes are very delicate, expensive instruments. When plugging them in and out of an electrical socket –
grasp the plug and pull gently.
grasp the cord and yank quickly.
use wet hands to pull if it is stuck.
hold the frayed ends together when pulling.
All laboratory wastes that may harbor any microorganisms must be assumed to be pathogenic (disease causing) and need to be treated before they are thrown in the trash. Which of the following is not a correct disposal procedure?
throw it all away in the trashcan.
wear personal protective equipment.
sterilize the waste in the autoclave machine (machine that produces hot pressured steam to clean)
sterilize the waste in a 10% bleach solution.
When using a scalpel, razor blade or scissors, you should cut –
toward yourself.
away from others and yourself.
When working with a scalpel, which is not a safe procedure –
carry with tips and points facing down.
twirling between your fingers.
grasp sharp instruments by the handles.
never try to catch falling sharp objects.
You enter the lab and notice a hamster cage. Inside the cage is a mother hamster nursing her babies. You should –
reach into the cage and pet the hamster while she is calm.
try to relocate the babies away from the mother.
reach into the cage to hold one of the babies.
ask your teacher if it is safe to hold a hamster and if there are special handling instructions.
In lab, Sue and Jane were working with insect specimens. Janes collects lady bug beetles as a hobby. When the lab was over, Jane placed a lady bug specimen in her purse. Which safety rule did she break?
Clean your hands thoroughly after handling animals.
immediately notify your teacher of any chemical spill.
do not remove anything from the classroom or lab without permission.
tie back long hair.
Laboratory accidents and injuries are rare, however, most are caused by –
horseplay, running, pushing, or pranking other students.
listening to safety debrief and instructions from the teacher.
reading the lab procedures before attempting the lab.
cleaning up the lab station and washing hands.
All of the following are true except which?
hot glass looks the same as cold glass.
it is acceptable to use chipped or cracked glassware.
make sure lab is dry before using electrical equipment.
do not touch lab materials until instructed to do so.
Which of the following is not a safe lab procedure?
cleaning up the lab work area at the end of the period according to instructions.
Reading a lab procedure/assignment before attempting the experiment.
wearing a lab apron and goggles during experiments.
helping friends at another table while you are waiting for water to boil.
Which of the following is not a safe lab procedure?
notifying the instructor immediately when someone is injured.
pour all chemicals down the drain when cleaning up.
wash for 20 minutes when chemicals come in contact with your skin.
only performing authorized experiments.
