A guinea pig tonotopic map shows that a receptor close to the apex will respond to a tone of _____ Hz.
A) 60
B) 800
C) 7,000
D) 30,000

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Guinea pig tonotopic maps show that receptors close to the apex respond to lower frequency sounds, around 60 Hz. Receptors closer to the base respond to higher frequency sounds. Choices B, C, and D are all higher frequency sounds and would activate receptors closer to the base.

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