A sensory receptor cell is specific to only one kind of stimulus because it
A) encounters only one kind of stimulus.
B) has one specific type of receptor protein.
C) is located in a specific part of the body.
D) has only one type of cell membrane structure.
E) can only form a specific kind of action potential.

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Sensory receptor cells have specific receptor proteins that are only activated by a certain type of stimulus, leading to the generation of a specific type of action potential. Therefore, each sensory receptor cell is specific to only one kind of stimulus based on the type of receptor protein it possesses.

A Sensory Receptor Cell Is Specific to Only One Kind