NEET Biology is the scoring paper in the medical entrance examination. Here, you will discover the NEET Biology MCQ Questions for all Concepts as per the latest syllabus. Practice more on a regular basis with these NEET Biology objective questions on air pollution and improve your subject knowledge & problem-solving skills along with time management. NEET Biology Structure of Ear Multiple Choice Questions make you feel confident in answering the question in the exam & increases your scores to high.
MCQs on Structure of Ear
1. Which part of the ear has no role to play in hearing but is very important?
(a) Ear ossicles
(b) Organ of Corti
(c) Eustachian tube
(d) Vestibular apparatus
Answer
Answer: (d)
2. It receives sound vibration and passes to the eardrum
(a) outer ear
(b) middle ear
(c) inner ear
(d) eustachian tube
Answer
Answer: (a)
3. The border between the middle and inner ear is formed by
(a) incus
(b) oval window
(c) pinnae
(d) tympanic membrane
Answer
Answer: (b)
4. The Organ of Corti is present in
(a) scala vestibuli
(b) scala tympani
(c) scala media
(d) none of the above
Answer
Answer: (c)
5. The membranous labyrinth contains
(a) Cystolymph
(b) Otolymph
(c) Perilymph
(d) Endolymph
Answer
Answer: (d)
6. Find the correct statement about the eustachian tube
(a) connects internal ear to external ear
(b) it equalises pressure between middle ear and outer atmosphere
(c) connects middle ear to pharynx
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer
Answer: (d)
7. Find the correct statement about Inner ear
(a) made up of bony and membranous segments
(b) membranous labyrinth encloses bony labyrinth
(c) endolymph surrounds membranous labyrinth
(d) air-filled inner segment
Answer
Answer: (a)
8. Match the following
| Column I | Column II |
| Reissner’s membrane | (i) covered by mucous membrane |
| Incus | (ii) terminates at the oval window |
| Tympanic membrane | (iii) separates scala media and scala vestibuli |
| Scala vestibuli | (iv) anvil-shaped |
(a) iii, iv, i, ii
(b) i, ii, iii, iv
(c) iii, i, ii, iv
(d) i, iii, iv, ii
Answer
Answer: (a)
9. Find the incorrect match
(a) Middle ear – amplifies sound waves
(b) Hair cells – present on basilar membrane
(c) Saccule and utricle – maintain static equilibrium
(d) Cristae – perform hearing function
Answer
Answer: (d)
10. The basilar membrane is present between
(a) scala vestibule and scala media
(b) scala media and scala tympani
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) scala vestibule and scala tympani
Answer
Answer: (b)