Hair cells are delicate sensors of sound, movement, and gravity. They are stimulated by movement of the stereocilia, which are actually microvilli, and the single kinocilium, which is a true cilium.One patient at your audiology clinic has an actin defect, and another patient has a microtubule defect. How might these defects affect the function of their hair cells in hearing?
A. Neither actin nor microtubule mutations will disrupt hair cell cilia function.
B. Both can create problems in hair cell cilia function.
C. Only the microtubule mutation will affect hair cell cilia function.
D. Only the actin mutation will affect hair cell cilia function.
Answer: B
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