Lab Safety
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the biosafety level of a high school laboratory?
Safety Level 1
What domain of biotechnology does insulin fall under?
Medical/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
How is a petri dish stored in an incubator?
Sealed and upside down.
What are the 4 nucleotides of DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, & Cytosine
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheets
What is Biosafety Level 2?
Association with human disease, but rarely serious.
Which domain of biotechnology has to do with DNA identification, DNA fingerprinting and forensics?
Diagnostic Research Biotechnology.
Why should you use a new tip for a micropipette after every use?
Avoid contamination.
What kind of graph would you use to measure bacterial growth?
Line graph.
What is the first thing you should do when cleaning up a chemical or biological spill?
Identify what was spilled.
What Biosafety Level that would characterize a facility to use if dealing with small pox virus.
Safety Level 4
What is the domain of biotechnology associated with fermented food and beverages?
Industrial and Environmental
What does an autoclave machine do?
Sterilizes liquids and instruments to fungi, bacteria and viruses.
What is a common use for the incubator in the lab?
Grow bacterial cultures.
What type of shoes should you wear in the lab when dealing with dangerous chemicals?
Closed-toed shoes.
What is Biosafety Level 3 associated with?
Serious or lethal human disease for which there is a cure.
Which domain of biotechnology contains transgenic plants and animals.
Agricultural Biotechnology
Which is the name of the glass equipment that has a narrow neck and a wide bottom?
Erlenmeyer Flask.
What does DNA do?
Stores, preserves, and transmits genetic information.
Why is it important to have symbols instead of words to show hazards in a lab?
So that they are universal and any lab in the world (different languages) can understand the hazard signs.
What is Biosafety Level 4 Associated with?
Serious or lethal disease for which there is not usually preventative or therapeutic intervention available.
What is the domain of biotechnology dealing with endangered species?
Industrial and Environmental
What is the greatest range that micropipettes typically go up to?
Less than 1 mL; or 1000 uL
Where is DNA found?
In all living things.