The membrane that gives us the ability to discriminate different pitches of sound is?

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Tympanic membrane

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Solution

The correct option is B Tympanic membrane
The tympanic membrane is also known as eardrum. It separetes the inner ear from the outer ear. The membrane vibrates when the sound waves reaches it. The vibration is then transferred to the tiny bones in the middle ear.
So, the correct answer is C.

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