Transduction of information in sensory receptor cells results in a change from
A) stimulus energy to electrical energy.
B) electrical energy to stimulus energy.
C) a physical form to a chemical form.
D) an action potential to a synaptic signal.
E) a high-energy form to a low-energy form.

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Transduction of sensory information in receptor cells involves converting the energy of the stimulus into electrical energy in the form of action potentials. This process is known as sensory transduction and is a critical step in how sensory information is processed by the nervous system.

Transduction of Information in Sensory Receptor Cells Results in a Change