Question

__________ allow people to smell different aromas and taste sweet, salty, and sour foods.

pain receptors
chemoreceptors
photoreceptors
thermoreceptors

Explanation:

Identify the sensory modalities and stimuli

The question describes the detection of aromas (smell/olfaction) and tastes (sweet, salty, and sour foods/gustation). Both smell and taste are chemical senses that detect chemical molecules dissolved in air or saliva.

Match the stimuli to the correct receptor type

• Pain receptors (nociceptors) detect tissue damage or noxious stimuli.
• Chemoreceptors detect chemical substances in the environment, which is the mechanism for both olfaction (smell) and gustation (taste).
• Photoreceptors detect light (vision).
• Thermoreceptors detect temperature changes.

Answer:

• Pain receptors
• Chemoreceptors (Correct answer)
• Photoreceptors
• Thermoreceptors