Receptors for taste, smell and for blood oxygen are called as

Mechanoreceptors

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Nociceptors

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Chemoreceptors

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Thigmoreceptors

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Solution

The correct option is B Chemoreceptors
A chemoreceptor is a specialized sensory receptor cell which transduces (converts) a chemical substance (endogenous or induced) and generates a biological signal.
Examples include Receptors for taste, smell and for blood oxygen.
So, the correct answer is 'Chemoreceptors'.

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