Sensory receptors are
A) mechanisms that convert one form of energy to another.
B) the minimum stimulation necessary to detect a particular sense.
C) sensory nerve endings that respond to stimuli.
D) neural information transferred to the brain.

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Sensory receptors are nerve endings that respond to stimuli, converting the stimuli into neural impulses that can be transmitted to the brain. They are not mechanisms that convert one form of energy to another, nor are they the minimum stimulation necessary to detect a particular sense. And while they are involved in the transfer of neural information to the brain, this is not a complete definition of what sensory receptors are.

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