Match the different sensory receptors to their appropriate definition.(4 points)

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Photoreceptor
Chemoreceptor
Thermoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
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these detect warm and cold temperatures

these sense information like touch and pressure

located in the eye, these detect visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum

these detect chemicals that cause taste and smell

Answer 1

Here’s how the different sensory receptors match with their definitions:

• Photoreceptor: located in the eye, these detect visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum
• Chemoreceptor: these detect chemicals that cause taste and smell
• Thermoreceptor: these detect warm and cold temperatures
• Mechanoreceptor: these sense information like touch and pressure