Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear were longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to
a. hear a wider range of sounds.
b. hear a narrower range of sounds.
c. detect sound waves that had a lower amplitude.
d. localize sounds more accurately.
A
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