Puncturing the eardrum would
A)make you totally deaf.
B)prevent the normal transmission of sound vibration.
C)destroy the sense receptors for hearing.
D)account for why some people who hear still cannot sing a tune.
E)account for dizziness and equilibrium problems.

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Puncturing the eardrum would prevent the normal transmission of sound vibration, as it is the eardrum that vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits these vibrations to the inner ear. However, the sense receptors for hearing are located in the inner ear, not the eardrum. Puncturing the eardrum would not necessarily make someone totally deaf, since hearing can still occur through bone conduction and stimulation of the inner ear. Puncturing the eardrum may also lead to dizziness and equilibrium problems, but this is not the primary effect. It also would not directly account for why some people who hear still cannot sing a tune.

Puncturing the Eardrum Would