Question 3

(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.

Answer

C