How do sensory cells communicate different types of information to the brain—touch versus light for example?

A. by firing action potentials at different frequencies in the same neuron
B. by firing action potentials of varying amplitudes in the same neuron
C. by using different neurons for different stimuli (e.g., light and touch)
D. by using different kinds of electrical signals in the same neuron as the information is conveyed to the brain
E. by using different kinds of receptor potentials in the same neuron


C. by using different neurons for different stimuli (e.g., light and touch)

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