Frequency Theory Says We Hear Lower-Pitched Sounds Because _____

Frequency theory says we hear lower-pitched sounds because _____.

A) hair cells bend the most at a specific location on the basilar membrane
B) hair cells on the basilar membrane fire action potentials at the same rate as the frequency of the low sound
C) more axons fire action potentials (compared with fewer axons with higher-pitch sounds)
D) fewer axons fire action potentials (compared with more axons with higher-pitched sounds)

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