Hair cells in the vertebrate ear are responsible for transducing sound pressure waves. Ion channels in the hair cell membrane open when
A) light is absorbed by a molecule in the membrane.
B) the membrane is distorted mechanically.
C) a chemical ligand binds to the ion channel.
D) the cell membrane reaches a threshold voltage.
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