The hair cells of the cochlea serve a function in hearing that is similar to the function of the _____ in vision.
A)iris
B)blind spot
C)rods and cones
D)cornea

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Rods and cones are the sensory receptors in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision, similar to how hair cells in the cochlea of the ear are sensory receptors responsible for hearing. The iris helps regulate the amount of light entering the eye, the blind spot is a point in the visual field where there are no photoreceptor cells, and the cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. None of these have a similar function to hair cells in the cochlea.

The Hair Cells of the Cochlea Serve a Function in Hearing