Which statement about receptor potentials is false?
A) They are graded membrane potentials.
B) A receptor potential represents a change in membrane potential of a receptor cell caused by a specific stimulus.
C) They must generate action potentials to signal over long distances.
D) The generation of receptor potentials is the last step in sensory adaptation.
E) They spread only short distances.
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