A scientific purpose for dissecting an organism is to further study the different layers of it in detail as well as identify the different parts of it.

The answer is 1. These tools are commonly used by researchers in order to properly dissect an organism for further studying. These tools, from left to right are scissors, tweezers, probe and scalpel.

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The answer is 3. When dissecting a preserved specimen, safety goggles are needed to prevent the formalin from getting into the eye, this more of a protective instrument. The scissors are needed for cutting the specimen into various sizes and the compound microscope is needed for evaluating the need for further cutting.

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The answer is 2. This instrument is called the probe. It is used to separate delicate parts of a specimen and is also a tool for pointing out structures, lifting specimens and moving intact structures.

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