Difference between revisions of "Petri Dish"
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[[File:PetriDish.png|right|300px|thumb|A '''petri dish''' with a scale stuck on for [[measuring]] sizes.]] | [[File:PetriDish.png|right|300px|thumb|A '''petri dish''' with a scale stuck on for [[measuring]] sizes.]] | ||
| + | A '''petri dish''' is a [[transparent]] container used to make [[observation]]s of living [[organism]]s. | ||
===About Petri Dishes=== | ===About Petri Dishes=== | ||
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|[[File:GrowthMedium.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:GrowthMedium.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A '''petri dish''' containing a [[Growth Medium|growth medium]]. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Several colonies of [[bacteria]] being grown in a '''petri dish'''. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Several colonies of [[bacteria]] being grown in a '''petri dish'''. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''petri dish''' is a [[transparent]] container used to make [[observation]]s of living [[organism]]s. | ||
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| + | ===About Petri Dishes=== | ||
| + | : A '''petri dish''' is a piece of [[Observational Equipment|observational equipment]]. | ||
| + | : '''Petri Dishes''' can be used as a container to grow seedlings. | ||
| + | : '''Petri Dishes''' are used to contain [[tissue]]s for study. | ||
| + | : '''Petri Dishes''' are filled with a [[Growth Medium|growth medium]] in order to grow [[bacteria]]l colonies for study. | ||
| + | : '''Petri Dishes''' are destroyed after being used to grow [[bacteria]] to prevent their spread. | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | |[[File:GrowthMedium.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:BacterialColonies1.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A '''petri dish''' containing a [[Growth Medium|growth medium]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Several colonies of [[bacteria]] being grown in a '''petri dish'''. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Petri dishes, page 17, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:02, 10 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A petri dish with a scale stuck on for measuring sizes.
A petri dish is a transparent container used to make observations of living organisms.
About Petri Dishes
- Petri Dishes can be used as a container to grow seedlings.
- Petri Dishes are used to contain tissues for study.
- Petri Dishes are filled with a growth medium in order to grow bacterial colonies for study.
- Petri Dishes are destroyed after being used to grow bacteria to prevent their spread.
Examples
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| A petri dish containing a growth medium. | Several colonies of bacteria being grown in a petri dish. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A petri dish is a transparent container used to make observations of living organisms.
About Petri Dishes
- A petri dish is a piece of observational equipment.
- Petri Dishes can be used as a container to grow seedlings.
- Petri Dishes are used to contain tissues for study.
- Petri Dishes are filled with a growth medium in order to grow bacterial colonies for study.
- Petri Dishes are destroyed after being used to grow bacteria to prevent their spread.
Examples
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| A petri dish containing a growth medium. | Several colonies of bacteria being grown in a petri dish. |