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In terrestrial vertebrates, the gills are modified to form

Correct answer: B. Eustachian tube

  • A. Ear muscles
  • B. Eustachian tube
  • C. Lungs
  • D. Larynx

Explanation

In terrestrial vertebrates, these embryonic structures become modified for other functions, such as the eustachian tubes that connect the middle ear with the throat in humans

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