Photoreceptors are modified neurons. However, they differ from most neurons in the fact that ________

A) photoreceptors do not have fluctuations in membrane potential
B) photoreceptors do not release neurotransmitters
C) photoreceptors are sensitive to energy changes in the external environment
D) photoreceptors will hyperpolarize when stimulated


D

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