Which of the following statements about the transformation of inner ear vibrations into nerve impulses is correct?
A) The basilar membrane is composed of fibers with different levels of resonance.
B) The frequency of basilar membrane vibrations determines the frequency of nerve impulses.
C) Different places on the basilar membrane respond to different rates of vibration.
D) The cochlear microphonic, which corresponds almost exactly to the source of sound, is generated by the auditory nerve.
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