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Go to a doctor or your nearest health centre. Observe the doctor taking temperature of patients.
Enquire:
a. Why she dips the thermometer in a liquid before use.
b. Why the thermometer is kept under the tongue.
c. Whether the body temperature can be measured by keeping the thermometer at some place other than the mouth.
d. Whether the temperature of different parts of the body is the same or different.
Important!
This is a activity-based exercise. Write the answer in a sheet and compare it with the solution given below.