Receptors
A) generate action potentials in afferent fibers in response to stimuli
B) change other forms of energy into electrical energy
C) are located in the dorsal root ganglion
D) generate action potentials in afferent fibers in response to stimuli and change other forms of energy into electrical energy
E) all of these

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Receptors are specialized sensory structures that convert different forms of energy (such as mechanical, chemical, or thermal) into electrical energy through a process called transduction. This electrical energy is then transmitted through afferent nerve fibers in the form of action potentials, which are sent to the central nervous system (such as the spinal cord or brain) for processing and interpretation. Therefore, receptors generate action potentials in afferent fibers in response to stimuli and change other forms of energy into electrical energy. They are not located in the dorsal root ganglion (which contains cell bodies of sensory neurons), but rather in peripheral tissues such as skin, muscles, or organs.