All of the Following Statements About the Lateral Line System

question 58

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the lateral line system in fish are correct except

• A)the lateral line system allows fish to sense "objects" by the pressure waves that are produced.
• B)the lateral line system allows fish to sense "objects" by the low-frequency vibrations that are produced.
• C)the lateral line system allows fish to swim in synchrony with a school of other members of its species.
• D)the lateral line system provides the fish with the ability to hear.
• E)the lateral line system allows blind cave fish to sense the water patterns flowing past its body.

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