Question

Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?
(a) gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
(b) both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell
(c) auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste
(d) olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors detect smell

Answer 1

(a) gustatory receptors detect taste, while olfactory receptors detect smell

Gustatory receptors detect taste; olfactory receptors detect smell; while auditory receptors detect sound.