Which of the Following Statements About Receptor Potentials Is False

Which of the following statements about receptor potentials is false?

A) They are changes in the resting membrane potential of a sensory cell in response to a stimulus.
B) The receptor potential spreads from the cell body of a sensory cell to the axon hillock, where action potentials are generated.
C) They must be converted to action potentials to travel long distances.
D) A receptor potential always prompts the release of a neurotransmitter that induces an associated neuron to generate an action potential.
E) They are graded membrane potentials.