Which of the following statements regarding sensory systems is correct?
A. All sensory information that reaches the brain can be experienced as a conscious sensation.
B. Sensory information that leads to conscious awareness of the stimulus is called transduction.
C. The term "sensory unit" refers to a group of receptors that receive a particular stimulus and the afferent neuron associated with those receptors.
D. The term "adequate stimulus" means that a stimulus is strong enough to be detected.
E. Some sensory receptors are modifications of the peripheral endings of efferent neurons.
C
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