_______________ are necessary for hearing, as demonstrated by the mutant mice who lack them and, subsequently, cannot hear at all.

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Inner hair cells are necessary for hearing as they transduce sound vibrations into neural signals that are sent to the brain for interpretation. Mutant mice who lack inner hair cells cannot hear at all. The other options, such as Deiter's cells, glial cells, outer hair cells, and cilia cells, can also play important roles in hearing, but their absence does not necessarily cause complete deafness like the absence of inner hair cells does.

_______________ Are Necessary for Hearing, as Demonstrated by the Mutant