DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 18M.3.HL.TZ1.6a.ii
| Date | May 2018 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 18M.3.HL.TZ1.6a.ii |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Suggest | Question number | a.ii | Adapted from | N/A |
a.ii.
[Maximum mark: 1]
18M.3.HL.TZ1.6a.ii
The table shows the typical sound intensity of different sources.
(a.ii)
Suggest one reason for hearing loss caused by extended exposure to high intensity sound.
[1]
Markscheme
a. permanent injury/loss of hair cells / sensory hairs in cochlea
b. damage to bones in the middle ear / damage the connections between the ossicles
c. ruptured eardrum
