Which Best Describes the Process of "Adaptation" in Sensory Receptors

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes the process of "adaptation" in sensory receptors?

• A)Information from sensory receptors reaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it
• B)Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity
• C)Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body
• D)A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus
• E)A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases

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