Biology
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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 40, Problem 4MC
A large receptor potential in a sensory receptor cell
a. will usually be caused by a mild stimulus.
b. will usually produce a low frequency of action potential in axons leading from the sense organ to the brain.
c. will usually stimulate a high frequency of action potentials in axons leading from the sense organ to the brain.
d. Is unrelated to the brain’s perception of the Intensity of a stimulus.
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