The cochlea is an organ of auditory transduction that contains
A) fluid and cells that can undergo mechanosensory transduction.
B) air and cells that produce wax.
C) air and small bones that vibrate in response to sound waves.
D) fluid with stacks of chemosensory cells.
E) air and statocysts activated by movement.

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The cochlea is filled with fluid that is moved by sound waves, which in turn causes specialized hair cells to undergo mechanosensory transduction, converting the vibrations into electrical signals that can be sent to the brain for interpretation as sound.

The Cochlea Is an Organ of Auditory Transduction That Contains