Match Each Inner Ear Term with Its Corresponding Description

question 88

Multiple Choice

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-Lower section of the cochlea

• A)Basilar membrane
• B)Bony labyrinth
• C)Cochlea
• D)Cochlear duct
• E)Endolymph
• F)Membranous labyrinth
• G)Organ of Corti
• H)Perilymph
• I)Scala tympani
• J)Scala vestibule
• K)Semicircular canals
• L)Tectorial membrane
• M)Vestibular membrane
• N)Vestibule

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A random change in allele frequency in a small breeding population.

Genetic Bottleneck

A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, which leads to a decrease in genetic diversity.

Founder Effect

Genetic drift that results from a small population colonizing a new area.

Frequency-Dependent Selection

Frequency-Dependent Selection refers to an evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or genotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes or genotypes in the population.