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(a)Name one gustatory receptor and olfactory present in human beings.
(b) Write a and b in he given flow chart of neuron through which information travels as an electrical impulse.
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(a).
1.Olfactory receptor - example of this receptor is the nose. They detect the smell. They are sensitive to chemical stimuli.
Gustatory receptor-example of this receptor is tongue, the detect taste. They are sensitive to chemical stimuli.
(b).
a. Axon-it passes the nerve impulse on to other cells.
b. Mylein sheath - a fatty layer that insulates the axon and allows the electrical signal to travel much more quickly.

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