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13 years ago
hi guys, I need help again! This question is kinda tricky though.. I have to say..:
Consider what would happen if the optic nerve from your eye and the auditory nerve from your ear were switched. if during a thunderstorm you saw lightning,  you
A. would hear strange noises and see repetitive lightning flashes
B. may see multiple lightning flashes but would hear no thunder
C. may hear strange noises but would not see any lightning
D. would neither hear nor see anything

This one.. i seriously have no clue.. but i need an explanation for the answer please.
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Donated
13 years ago
D. would neither hear nor see anything

By switching the nerves, the ear and eye don't have the required parts to do the reverse function. how would your ear see? Your ear drum couldn't take in sight, it doesn't have what the eye does to actually take in an image. Your ear being attached to your eye doesnt seem like it would work either because the eye, too, does not have waht the ear does to pick up and take in sound
BIOLOGY F. Author
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13 years ago
hmm... that does make sense... thanks.
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Donated
13 years ago
Yeh, no problem!   Face with Rolling Eyes
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Educator
13 years ago
Got your PM BIOLOGY FREAK, looks good, but what a vague question
BIOLOGY F. Author
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13 years ago
so you would say D?
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Educator
13 years ago
absolutely, the neural connections that are responsible for hearing are far different that those associated with vision; different parts of the brain are being activated.

D is most likely it.
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