Question

If the tympanic membrane has three times the diameter of the oval window (to amplify sound as it is transmitted through the ossicles) how would it impact the results shown in Figure 2 if the same experiment was performed on a mouse on whom the tympanic membrane had not been bypassed

A. The higher intensity would shift the values shown in Figure 2 to the left.
B. The higher intensity would have no impact on the curve shown in Figure 2.
C. The higher intensity would increase the wavelength of the sound waves, shifting the values in Figure 2 down and to the right.
D. The higher intensity would shift the values shown in Figure 2 up.

Answer 1

If the tympanic membrane has three times the diameter of the oval window, the higher intensity would shift the values shown in Figure 2 up.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given scenario, if the tympanic membrane has three times the diameter of the oval window, it would result in amplification of the sound as it is transmitted through the ossicles. This means that the intensity of the sound would increase. Higher intensity sound waves have higher amplitudes, which would shift the values shown in Figure 2 up.