Briefly Explain the Principle of the Mercury Barometer

question 54

Short Answer

Briefly explain the principle of the mercury barometer.Mercury is relatively expensive and toxic.Why do you think mercury is used in barometers instead of another fluid such as water?

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Definitions:

Sexual Exchange

The process of genetic material exchange during sexual reproduction, leading to genetic diversity in offspring.

Spirogyra

A filamentous green algae characterized by its spiral chloroplast arrangements, commonly found in freshwater environments.

Conjugation

Transfer of genetic material from one cell to another.

Endosymbiotic Hypothesis

A theory that explains the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts in cells as a result of early symbiotic relationships between separate single-celled organisms.