Multiple Choice
How are sound vibrations amplified in a vertebrate ear?
A) by movements of the basilar membrane induced by fluid vibrations
B) by movement of the bones of the middle ear
C) by differences in the surface area of the eardrum versus the oval window
D) by movement of the bones of the middle ear and by differences in the surface area of the eardrum versus the oval window
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