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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of
  sensation?
  a. Some sensory receptors are activated only by
  chemicals.
  b. Nerve impulses mediating each of the senses are
  essentially the same.
  c. Sensory neuron activity follows the all-or-none
  law.
  d. All organisms use the same sense organs to
  perceive their environments.
  e. All sensory receptors transduce stimulus energy
  into action potentials.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?
  a. Sensory receptors are structured to detect
  specific stimuli.
  b. Sensation is an awareness of a change in
  external or internal conditions.
  c. A stimulus will generate impulses that are
  different depending on where the signals are sent
  in the brain.
  d. Information about a stimulus is coded in the
  quantity and frequency of action potentials sent
  to the brain.
  e. Specific regions of the brain translate the
  information about the signal and convert it into a
  sensation.
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