Which of the following statements about hair cells in the ear is FALSE?
A) When potassium channels in hair cells open, potassium ions move into the cell, depolarizing it.
B) Only the inner hair cells of the cochlea function directly in sound transduction.
C) There are three rows of outer hair cells and one row of inner hair cells.
D) Both the hair cells for hearing and those for equilibrium are depolarized when bent toward the kinocilium.
E) Hair cells are surrounded by endolymph.
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