In carp, the inner ear is connected to the swim bladder by a series of bones called __________

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Weberianossicles

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What will be an ideal response?

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Expiratory capacity (EC) is the sum of ________ and ________.

A. inspiratory reserve volume (IRV); expiratory reserve volume (ERV) B. tidal volume (TV); inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) C. expiratory reserve volume (ERV); residual volume (RV) D. tidal volume (TV); residual volume (RV) E. tidal volume (TV); expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

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A ________ has the following pattern of circulation: capillaries -> veins -> capillaries -> veins.

A. sinusoid B. glomerulus C. portal system D. lobule

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Which is a true process when light strikes a visual pigment?

a. Bleaching occurs when the rhodopsin molecule breaks down into retinal and opsin. b. On absorbing light, retinal changes to a more circular shape. c. The location of the stimulated horizontal cells indicates the specific portion of the retina stimulated by the arriving photons. d. Opsin activation changes the permeability of the outer segment to potassium.

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