You make a knockout of a gene involved in neurological development, and find that the mice have malformed semicircular canals. Instead of being orthogonal (at right angles) to each other, they are parallel. What aberrant behavior might you see in these mice?

A. Low muscle tone
B. Not startling to sudden noise
C. Falling over
D. Unable to respond to a call to locate another mouse
E. Overeating


Answer: C

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