The sound of the alarm clock in the morning triggers _______ in the sleeper.

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The sound of the alarm clock in the morning triggers both an ionotropic sensory receptor (choice A) and the opening of a pressure-sensitive cation channel (choice B). Ionotropic sensory receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that allow ions to flow across the cell membrane when they bind to a specific ligand. Pressure-sensitive cation channels are ion channels that open when they are subjected to mechanical pressure.

The Sound of the Alarm Clock in the Morning Triggers