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Low-frequency sounds stimulate basilar membrane near the:

Answer: B) Apex. For Sensory System Ear Physiology, once you lock onto the key mechanism or definition, Apex is the clear fit. If you restate the concept in your own words, Apex is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Sensory System Ear Physiology. So Apex is the clean, accurate selection. If a similar stem appears later, start from the same core fact and you will land on the same kind of answer. In class notes, highlight this same phrase next to the related diagram so the wording and the picture reinforce each other.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

High-frequency sounds maximally stimulate basilar membrane near the:

The correct answer is C: Base. In Sensory System Ear Physiology, this idea is central because it matches how the body actually works in everyday teaching examples. Put simply, Base is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Sensory System Ear Physiology. That is why Base is the option that holds up when you check it against basic physiology. When you revise, say the answer out loud with one short reason attached; that sticks better than rote lists. Remember that physiology questions reward precise language: name the process, the location, and the outcome, then match that to the option text.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

Basilar membrane separates scala media from:

Pick B: Scala tympani. Thinking about Sensory System Ear Physiology in a practical way — what the structure does, or what the process achieves — leads you here. Clinically and academically, the same logic shows up again and again: Scala tympani is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Sensory System Ear Physiology. Hence Scala tympani is correct. Treat this as a building block for the rest of Sensory System Ear Physiology; neighbouring topics often reuse the same principle. Keep a one-line summary card for this idea and revisit it before the paper; short, repeated review beats long cramming sessions.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.