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Organ of corti is present in

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external ear
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middle ear
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semicircular canal
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cochlea
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Solution

The correct option is D cochlea
The organ of corti is present in cochlea. Cochlea bears the most important channel/canal called scala media, which has an upper reissner's membrane and a lower basilar membrane. Organ of corti is present on the sensory ridge of basilar membrane. It contains hair cells that act as auditory receptors.

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