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Biology for Secondary Schools

Scoop nets the number of organisms in an area.
These are used for catching fish and An example of a quadrat is shown in
other aquatic animals. An example of a Figure 2.5.
scoop net is shown in Figure 2.3.
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Figure 2.3: Scoop net Figure 2.5: Quadrat
Pooter
This is a device that scientists use to Specimen bottle
pick up small organisms, such as insects A specimen bottle is a glass or plastic
without hurting them. The pooter has container in which specimens are kept
two tubes. The scientist sucks through for storage. An example of a specimen
one tube and the organism is drawn bottle is shown in Figure 2.6.
into the pooter through the other tube.
An example of a pooter is shown in
Figure 2.4.

Figure 2.6: Specimen bottle

A dissecting kit
A dissecting kit contains tools for

Figure 2.4: Pooter dissection of specimens. An example
of a dissecting kit is shown in Figure
Quadrat 2.7. Some of the items included in the

A quadrat is a wooden square or dissecting kit are:
metallic grid which is used to estimate

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