Researchers Surgically Fuse Two of the Three Ossicles in the Inner

question 9

Multiple Choice

Researchers surgically fuse two of the three ossicles in the inner ear of a mouse, effectively leaving two functional, linked ossicles in place of three. When the mouse's hearing is tested, what outcome would be expected? The mouse would be ________.

• A) more sensitive to sound, but only in the low-frequency range
• B) more sensitive to sound, but only in the high-frequency range
• C) more sensitive to sound in general
• D) less sensitive to sound in general