Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?

Semicircular canal

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Cochlea

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Utricle

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Eustachian tube

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cochlea

The hearing part of the inner ear is rolled up into a spiral called the cochlea. 'Cochlea' is the greek word for snail.

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