To test whether a group of hair cells depolarizes in response to a specific frequency, a researcher could produce the sound and then measure

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To test whether a group of hair cells depolarizes in response to a specific frequency, the researcher would need to measure the membrane potentials of the hair cells. This is because hair cells are responsible for transducing sound waves into electrical signals that can then be transmitted to the brain via the auditory nerve. In response to a particular frequency of sound, the hair cells will depolarize, i.e. their membrane potential will become more positive, and this can be measured using techniques such as patch clamp recordings or voltage-sensitive dyes. Options A, B, D, and E are not directly related to measuring the depolarization of hair cells in response to a specific frequency of sound.

To Test Whether a Group of Hair Cells Depolarizes in Response