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_______in a clinical thermometer is responsible for keeping the level of mercury from falling even after we take it out of our mouth.
Options:
A .  Glass filament
B .  Kink
C .  Resistor
D .  Copper tube
Answer: Option B
:
B
A kink prevents the mercury from falling down easily. A kinkin the glass tube resists the flow ofthe mercury as it contracts, storing the highest temperature reading. Shaking thethermometerresets the mercury back into the bulb.

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