Which Sequence of Events Below Best Describes How Sensory Receptors

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which sequence of events below best describes how sensory receptors within the lateral line of many fish provide information about stimulus intensity to the brain?

• A)Depolarization leads to a small change in membrane potential,inducing a high frequency of action potentials.
• B)Hyperpolarization leads to a small change in membrane potential,inducing a high frequency of action potentials.
• C)Depolarization leads to a large change in membrane potential,inducing a high frequency of action potentials.
• D)Hyperpolarization leads to a large change in membrane potential,inducing a low frequency of action potentials.

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