The Receptor Potential Is Most Accurately Described as

question 3

Multiple Choice

The receptor potential is most accurately described as

• A)the membrane potential produced when a neurotransmitter molecule binds to its receptor.
• B)the membrane potential produced in the receptor cell by sensory transduction.
• C)the ability of sensory receptors to detect sensation.
• D)the electrical gradient produced by electromagnetic perception.
• E)the acuity of chemoreceptors to bind to ions.

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