In the otolith organs, the otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that ____

a. push against hair cells when moved
b. vibrate with different frequencies
c. stabilize the semicircular canals
d. enhance sound localization


a

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a. fertile men who acted as Big Brothers to neighborhood kids were most likely to divorce a. b. infertile men who used parentlike substitute activities to encourage the development of other people's children were not likely to divorce b. infertile women who played with other people's children were least likely to adopt a child c. infertile men who engaged in narcissistic behavior were very likely to adopt a child

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Korsakoff's syndrome is caused by a lack of __________.

A. tyrosine B. thiamine C. prions D. glutamate

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