Which Statement Regarding the Vertebrate Hair Cell is False

Question

Which statement regarding the vertebrate hair cell is false?
A) The vertebrate hair cell is an epithelial cell.
B) Displacement toward the kinocilium produces a depolarization.
C) Displacement away from the kinocilium produces a hyperpolarization.
D) When displaced enough toward the kinocilium, the hair cell will produce a train of action potentials.

Accepted Answer

Hair cells themselves do not produce action potentials; they release neurotransmitters that can trigger action potentials in the afferent neurons they synapse with.