Which of the following is FALSE regarding sensory receptors?

a. They are specialized cells.
b. They allow us to detect difference thresholds but not absolute thresholds. c. They are located in sensory organs.
d. They detect stimuli from the environment.
e. They convert external stimuli into neural impulses used to create sensations.


b

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