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.
B. the membrane potential produced in the receptor cell by sensory transduction.
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What were the results of DNA profiling on the remains of the last czar of Russia (Czar Nicholas Romanov II) and his family? a. The daughter, Anastasia, was not among the family members
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Where does most absorption in the human body take place?
a. in the liver b. in the stomach c. in the small intestine d. in the large intestine
What type of infectious agent causes potato spindle tuber disease?
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