Biology - Concepts and Investigations - 3rd Edition - Broward College Central
Biology - Concepts and Investigations - 3rd Edition - Broward College Central
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ISBN: 9781308188959
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 4MC
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To explain:

The receptor potential.

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The receptor potential is the graded potential that takes place in a sensory receptor cell. Receptor potential is often caused due to the transduction, in which the movement of ions across the membrane changes the membrane permeability that triggers a receptor potential.

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