Why would a person born without ossicles have difficulty hearing well?

a) No sound waves would reach the eardrum.
b) Sound waves would not be amplified before reaching the cochlea.
c) There would be no sensory receptors to transduce the sound waves.
d) The eardrum would not be able to vibrate.

Answer: b

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