Graded potentials are particularly important for conveying stimulus intensity in
A)sensory neurons.
B)motor neurons.
C)interneurons.
D)skeletal muscle cells.
E)Schwann cells.

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Graded potentials are important in conveying stimulus intensity in sensory neurons, as they allow the neuron to respond to the strength of a stimulus and translate it into an electrical signal that can be transmitted to the central nervous system. In comparison, motor neurons primarily rely on action potentials to convey information to muscles, while interneurons act as connectors between different neurons and their graded potentials are not typically involved in transmitting information to other neurons. Skeletal muscle cells and Schwann cells do not generate electrical signals that would require graded potentials.

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