A fish detects vibrations in the water by means of its ____, which contains numerous ____.

A. lateral line, hair cells
B. ear, statocysts
C. swim bladder, stretch receptors
D. skin, mechanoreceptors
E. lateral line, thermoreceptors


A. lateral line, hair cells

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