During the process of transduction, sensory receptors convert physical stimuli into what type of signals?

Chemical signals are typically involved in communication between cells, such as neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission. However, during transduction, sensory receptors do not convert physical stimuli directly into chemical signals; rather, they generate electrical signals that may then lead to the release of neurotransmitters.

Mechanical signals pertain to physical forces such as pressure or vibration. While these forces can initiate the transduction process in mechanoreceptors, they are not the final output of transduction. The sensory receptors ultimately convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals for further processing.

Electromagnetic signals refer to forms of energy such as light waves. Although photoreceptors in the eyes respond to electromagnetic stimuli, they also convert these stimuli into electrical signals, not electromagnetic ones. Thus, electromagnetic signals are not the end product of transduction.