Tiny Stones Made of Calcium Salts That Roll in Response

question 87

Multiple Choice

Tiny stones made of calcium salts that roll in response to changes in gravitational pull are called ________.

• A) cupulae
• B) otoliths
• C) maculae
• D) ossicles

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