If you listen to the heart through a stethoscope, you can make out two sounds–one weak and the other strong. What are these two sounds due to?

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Solution

The weak sound namely lub that is heard through the stethoscope represents the contraction of the auricles. The strong sound called dub, on the other hand, occurs due to the contraction of the ventricles.

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