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State the function of gustatory receptors and olfactory receptors?


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Receptors:

  1. Taste receptors and olfactory receptors are sensory receptors related to taste and smell.
  2. Taste receptors are present on the tongue and are evenly dispersed throughout the taste buds. Their major purpose is to transmit the feeling of taste.
  3. Olfactory receptors are found on the surface of olfactory neurons. Their primary objective is the sense of smell. These receptors prepare sperm to locate the egg through the sensation of smell.
  4. Gustatory receptors are linked to taste and olfactory receptors are related to smell.

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