Question

Which of the following are mismatched?

• A. Gustatory receptors - Tongue
• B. Photoreceptors - Eye
• C. Olfactory receptors - Nose
• D. Auditory receptors - Skin

Answer 1

The correct option is D Auditory receptors - Skin

The sensory organs detect all types of changes in the environment and send appropriate signals to the CNS, where all the inputs are processed and analysed.
Auditory receptors are the hair cells that act sensory receptors present in the inner ear. They are receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in the ears. They are located on a structure called the organ of corti on the basilar membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear.
Cutaneous receptors or receptors on the skin include mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature).

Gustatory receptors are receptors present in the taste buds of the tongue and they provide the sense of taste.
Photoreceptors are receptors present in the retina of the eye. They respond to light and convert the light to electrical signal which helps in vision.
Olfactory receptors are the receptors that are present in the nose. They perceive the smell that enters the nasal cavity and bind to these receptors.