The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn in the nasal cavity is an example of
A) perception.
B) sensory transduction.
C) sensory adaptation.
D) habituation.
E) lateral inhibition.

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The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors is an example of sensory transduction because it involves the conversion of a physical stimulus (odor molecules) into neural signals (action potentials).

The Generation of Action Potentials in Olfactory Neurons Initiated by Odors