Question

Which organ in our body acts as dual receptor?

• A. Nose
• B. Ear
• C. Tongue
• D. Eye

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Ear

Ear acts as the dual receptor in the following ways:

1. the cochlea contains the organs of Corti which receive the mechanical sound waves and converts them into hearing impulse.
2. the vestibular apparatus contains the semicircular canals that sense the dynamic balance position and the utricle and saccule sense the static balance of the body.

A. Nose is an olfactory (smell) receptor.

B. Ear is both sound and balance receptor.

C. Tongue has taste receptors.

D. Eye has photoreceptors.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Ear'