Question

A clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of the human body.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Clinical Thermometer: Clinical thermometer is used to measure the human body temperature.
2. The scale of temperature is graduated from$35°Cto42°C$ and or from$94°Fto108°F.$
3. The normal human body temperature is$98.6°F(37°C).$
4. The temperature of the human body always remains within this range and this is the range on the clinical thermometer.
5. There is a kink near the bulb of the clinical thermometer which prevents the automatic fall of mercury levels.

Hence, the statement is true.