Which Statement About Sensation Is False

Which statement about sensation is false?

A) The intensity of a particular sensation is coded by the frequency of action potentials.
B) Whether a sensation is perceived as smell or sound depends on where in the central nervous system the action potentials arrive.
C) Information about the body's internal conditions, such as amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood, does not necessarily result in conscious sensation.
D) The phenomenon whereby receptor cells gradually stop responding to repeated stimulation is called sensory adaptation.
E) The mechanoreceptors that control balance adapt quickly.

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