The receptor potential is
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 membrane potential produced by sensation.
D. the electrical signal produced by perception.
E. the membrane potential produced at a muscle cell.
B. the membrane potential produced in the receptor cell by sensory transduction.
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