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The perception of sound by a mammal invo...

The perception of sound by a mammal involves the stimulation of the mechano receptors located in the internal ear

A

On the organ of corti

B

On the Reissner's membrane

C

In the saculus

D

In the semicircular canal

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A
The organ of corti is the receptor organ for the hearing and located in the mammalian cochlea.
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