Research on the tuning curves of individual inner hair cells indicates that:
A)each hair cell responds only to a single frequency.
B)each hair cell responds to all possible frequencies in the human hearing range.
C)each hair cell responds maximally to a single frequency but also responds somewhat to nearby frequencies.
D)only outer hair cells respond to different frequencies.

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Each inner hair cell has a characteristic frequency to which it responds most strongly, but it also responds to a range of nearby frequencies, albeit less strongly. This is reflected in the tuning curve of the hair cell.

Research on the Tuning Curves of Individual Inner Hair Cells