Question

drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.
match the type of receptor to its stimulus
mechanoreceptor thermoreceptor photoreceptor chemoreceptor
chemical molecule
light
pressure
temperature

Explanation:

• Chemoreceptor: Detects chemical molecules. For example, taste buds (which detect chemical molecules in food) are chemoreceptors.
• Photoreceptor: Detects light. The rods and cones in the retina of the eye are photoreceptors that respond to light stimuli.
• Mechanoreceptor: Detects pressure. Pacinian corpuscles in the skin that respond to mechanical pressure (such as touch, vibration) are mechanoreceptors.
• Thermoreceptor: Detects temperature. There are thermoreceptors in the skin that can sense heat and cold (changes in temperature).

Answer:

• chemical molecule → chemoreceptor
• light → photoreceptor
• pressure → mechanoreceptor
• temperature → thermoreceptor