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In a snake, receptors for a particular sensation such as smell are spread on which of the following?

A

Jacobson's organ

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Ommatidia

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Adam's apple

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Spot line

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Solution

The correct option is A Jacobson's organ
The aromatic particles that stick on the tongue of snake reach Jacobson's organ located on the roof of the mouth cavity. The olfactory receptors present there get stimulated then.

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