Transduction refers to conversion of ________.
A) receptor energy to stimulus energy
B) stimulus energy into energy of a graded potential
C) presynaptic nerve impulses to postsynaptic nerve impulses
D) afferent impulses to efferent impulses

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Transduction refers to the transformation of a stimulus energy into an energy of a graded potential, which can be further processed by the nervous system. This process happens in sensory receptors, such as photoreceptors in the retina or hair cells in the auditory system, which convert physical or chemical stimuli into electrical signals (graded potentials) that are transmitted to the brain. Option A refers to sensory reception, option C refers to synaptic transmission, and option D refers to neural processing, which may or may not involve transduction.

Transduction Refers to Conversion of ________