The 'Eye' is used to 'see'; maintaining the exact function-to-sense mapping, the 'Ear' is used to do what?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Hear

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Anatomy-function analogies match a body organ to its primary sensory function. The eye enables vision (to see). We must pair the ear with the corresponding function. Maintaining part-to-function consistency is essential in such analogies.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Eye → see (sense of sight).
  • Ear → associated with auditory perception.
  • The correct choice must be a verb that captures the function, mirroring 'see'.


Concept / Approach:
Keep the mapping 'organ → action of sensing'. For eyes, the action is 'see'; for ears, the action is 'hear'. Other options that are nouns or unrelated senses break the grammatical and conceptual parallelism required by the analogy.



Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify grammatical pattern: verb describing the sensory action.2) Replace 'see' with the corresponding auditory verb.3) Ear → hear is the standard pairing.4) Choose 'Hear' from the options.



Verification / Alternative check:
Basic biology confirms the ear as the organ for hearing (detecting sound waves and converting them to neural signals). Dictionaries likewise define 'hear' as the sense associated with ears, preserving parity with 'see' for eyes.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Ring: A noun/verb unrelated to the organ’s sensory action in this context.
  • Sound: Noun; the stimulus, not the action performed by the ear.
  • Smell: Function of the nose/olfactory system, not the ear.
  • None of these: Incorrect because 'Hear' is exactly correct.


Common Pitfalls:
Mixing stimulus (sound) with action (hear), or mismatching parts of speech. Always align the grammatical form and functional role.



Final Answer:
Hear

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