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Which part of our body vibrates to produce sound when we speak?


A

Larynx

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Windpipe

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C

Vocal cords

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Tongue

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Solution

The correct option is C

Vocal cords


Two vocal cords are stretched across the voice box or larynx in such a way that it leaves a narrow slit between them for the passage of air. When the lungs force air through the slit, the vocal cords vibrate, thus producing sound.


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