Question

List down various receptors in animals.

Answer 1

A receptor is the organ or cells which gives the response to the external stimuli such as light, touch, smell etc. There are various receptors in animals such as:-

Photoreceptor- This receptor gives the response to the light.

Olfactory receptor- This receptor gives the response to smell.

Gustatory cell of receptor- This gives the response to the taste.

Thermoreceptor- This receptor gives response to temperature.

Phonoreceptor- This receptor gives response to sound.

Mechanoreceptor- this receptor gives the response to pressure change.