“Lab 3 Structure & Microscopy BIO250L”
Student Name: Julia Rehmat
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Lab Report Format Expectations
Utilize college level grammar and professional formatting when completing this worksheet.
Submissions without proper formatting, all required photos or sufficient responses will be rejected.
Pre-lab Questions
1. In this lab, you will conduct three experiments. What is the ultimate goal of those experiments
in the context of this lab? What learning outcomes do you think this lab is attempting to convey
with them?
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2. Explain the purpose of staining in the context of microbiology. Why do we utilize various
staining techniques?
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3. Each experiment in this lab will cover a different staining technique. List those techniques below
and provide a brief explanation of when each of those techniques would be used.
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EXPERIMENT 1: SIMPLE STAINING
Introductory Questions
1. What is the objective of Experiment 1?
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2. What is the purpose of Step 8 under Smear the Slide in this experiment?
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3. Give an example of a situation in a lab or medical setting in which simple staining would be
utilized.
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Data and Observations
Report your observations from your staining in the table below. Ensure that you provide details that
were revealed by the staining technique. If you do not have a microscope available, utilize Figure 10 as
an example.
Table 1: Simple Staining Observations
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Observations:
Student Name: Julia Rehmat
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit): Click here to enter text.
Lab Report Format Expectations
Utilize college level grammar and professional formatting when completing this worksheet.
Submissions without proper formatting, all required photos or sufficient responses will be rejected.
Pre-lab Questions
1. In this lab, you will conduct three experiments. What is the ultimate goal of those experiments
in the context of this lab? What learning outcomes do you think this lab is attempting to convey
with them?
Click here to enter text.
2. Explain the purpose of staining in the context of microbiology. Why do we utilize various
staining techniques?
Click here to enter text.
3. Each experiment in this lab will cover a different staining technique. List those techniques below
and provide a brief explanation of when each of those techniques would be used.
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, “Lab 3 Structure & Microscopy BIO250L”
EXPERIMENT 1: SIMPLE STAINING
Introductory Questions
1. What is the objective of Experiment 1?
Click here to enter text.
2. What is the purpose of Step 8 under Smear the Slide in this experiment?
Click here to enter text.
3. Give an example of a situation in a lab or medical setting in which simple staining would be
utilized.
Click here to enter text.
Data and Observations
Report your observations from your staining in the table below. Ensure that you provide details that
were revealed by the staining technique. If you do not have a microscope available, utilize Figure 10 as
an example.
Table 1: Simple Staining Observations
Stain Used: Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Observations:
