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Biology for Secondary Schools

have caught then use hand lens
to observe the details of the same
features. The features include
number of legs, eyes, and the
way they move, as shown in
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Figure 2.30.

Figure 2.29: Using sweep nets to collect
insects and other small animals

2. Put the collected insects and
other small animals in specimen
bottles.
Figure 2.30: Using hand lenses to
Safety precaution observe insects and other small animals
Care should be taken when
collecting dangerous organisms 4. Record your observations in a
such as wasps, scorpions, notebook.
centipedes, and bees.
5. Release or preserve the organisms
you have used in your observation
3. Carefully observe the external
features of the organisms you

Chapter summary

1. Biological apparati are instruments and equipment needed for effective
studying of Biology.
2. Some of the apparati used in studying Biology are hand lens, sweep nets,
scoop nets, pooters, specimen bottles, quadrats, dissecting kits, mounting
needles, slides, coverslips, and microscopes.
3. A microscope is an instrument that is used during scientific studies to
magnify very small specimens so that their details can be seen clearly.

4. There are two types of microscopes: light microscope and electron
microscope.

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