A person is unable to detect electromagnetic waves, except visible light, because of which of the following reasons?

A) The CNS might be unable to process a given stimulus.
B) The stimulus might irritate or stimulate all the available receptors and make interpretation impossible.
C) No receptors of a type necessary to register the stimuli exist in the body.
D) The stimulus might be outside the range of sensitivity of the available receptors.
E) All of the answers are correct.


C) No receptors of a type necessary to register the stimuli exist in the body.

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