Since Fishes Lack the Outer And/or Middle Ear Found in Other

question 9

Multiple Choice

Since fishes lack the outer and/or middle ear found in other vertebrates,vibrations are passed from the water through the __________ to the inner ear.

• A)lateral line system
• B)operculum
• C)bones of the skull
• D)spinal column
• E)external nares

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