Identify the FALSE Statement Regarding Sensory Receptor Cells

question 18

Multiple Choice

Identify the FALSE statement regarding sensory receptor cells.

• A) Threshold is the minimal stimulus intensity required to generate an action potential.
• B) Sensory transduction converts stimulus energy into a receptor potential.
• C) Each type of sensory receptor responds only to the stimulus that defines the receptor.
• D) A graded potential is referred to as a receptor potential.
• E) Many sensory receptor cells are NOT nerve cells.

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