How Would an Animal Compensate for a Nonfunctional Lateral Line

question 19

Multiple Choice

How would an animal compensate for a nonfunctional lateral line?

• A)Sex recognition by male fish would have to be accomplished by the olfactory structures.
• B)Pressure waves in the water would have to be detected by other sensory structures.
• C)Propulsion and directional control would have to be facilitated by other fins.
• D)Gas exchange through the gill slits would have to be increaseD.
• E)Skeletal support would need to be reinforced internally.

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