Suppose someone has damage to the hair cells just at the stirrup end of the basilar membrane. That person will have most difficulty hearing which frequency of sounds?
A) those of intermediate frequency-for example, 800 Hz
B) all frequencies to the same degree
C) those of low frequency-for example, 30 Hz
D) those of high frequency-for example, 10,000 Hz
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