While devising a trap to lure zombies into an abandoned warehouse, students decide to create a network of speakers that mimic the human ear's ability to collect sound. Which part of their design is crucial for directing the zombies' attention by focusing sound waves?

• A subwoofer to increase sound intensity

• A cone shaped reflector shaped like a human pinna

• Bluetooth connectivity for remote operation

• Waterproof casing for outdoor use

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

To defend their safe house, the group develops a sonic weapon that exploits the zombies' stiff middle ear bones, targeting frequencies they're most sensitive to. Which component of their device is key to amplifying these specific frequencies?

• A bass booster for low-frequency sounds

• A compact disc player for media input

• An artificial ossicle lever system

• Noise-canceling technology

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Discovering that zombies freeze when exposed to a certain sound frequency due to cochlear malfunction, students set up a perimeter defense system. Which part of the cochlea are they targeting to exploit this weakness?

• Organ of Corti

• Auditory nerve
• Tectorial membrane
• Basilar membrane

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In their quest to create a non-lethal trap, the survivors learn that inducing vertigo in zombies can incapacitate them temporarily. Which system do they decide to target with their ultrasonic device?

• The auditory nerve for hearing impairment

• The vestibular system for balance disruption

• The gustatory system to dull taste sensations

• The somatosensory cortex for tactile confusion

In an unconventional approach to distract zombies, students decide to use flavored fog machines, theorizing zombies retain basic taste perception that can be manipulated. Match the taste perception to the correct stimulus.

• reminiscent of toxic substances

• Umami

• suggesting flesh presence

• Salty

• simulating blood glucose

• Bitter

• Mimics human sweat

• Sweet

As zombies rely on smell to hunt, a group of students devises a plan to overload their olfactory system with a potent concoction. What is the primary target of their olfactory-based weapon to disorient the zombies?

• The olfactory bulb, to confuse scent processing

• The nasal conchae, to enhance the scent's intensity

• The gustatory cortex, to mix taste and smell

• The amygdala, to trigger an emotional response

Discovering that zombies exhibit an abnormal response to specific sound phases, the survivors engineer a device that emits sounds with varying onset disparities. This device aims to exploit which aspect of the zombies' auditory processing?

• Their inability to process high-frequency sounds

• The delayed transmission of sound signals to the brain

• Their flawed localization of sound sources

• The reduced sensitivity to volume differences

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

To breach a zombie-occupied building, a tactical team uses a device that generates infrasound frequencies, below the range of human hearing but disorienting to zombies. Which hearing concept are they exploiting to safely clear the area?

• The Doppler effect, to vary the sound's frequency

• The principle of resonance in the cochlea

• The temporal theory of pitch perception

• The place theory, targeting specific cochlear regions

Understanding that zombies might be attracted to human habitats by the smell of cooking, a squad uses artificial food aromas to lure them into traps. Which olfactory system component are they manipulating to guide the zombies?

• Olfactory receptor neurons, for specific scent detection

• The vomeronasal organ, for pheromone detection

• Glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, for scent mapping

• Olfactory epithelium, for maximum scent dispersion

To distract a zombie horde, a clever contraption disperses a mist infused with intense umami flavors. The goal is to simulate the presence of humans indirectly. This strategy primarily affects which part of the zombies' taste system?

• Taste buds on the tongue, for direct taste sensation

• The somatosensory cortex, for flavor perception

• Gustatory nerves, for transmitting taste information