What is a structure that receives a message in the body called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Receptor
The governing concept is the stimulus-response pathway. A receptor detects a change, or stimulus, in the external or internal environment and converts it into a nerve signal or other biological message. Thus option A, receptor, is correct. An effector produces the response, such as muscle contraction or gland secretion; a hormone is a chemical messenger; and the nucleus is the genetic-control centre of a cell, not a sensory receiving structure.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Receptor
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the stimulus-response pathway. A receptor detects a change, or stimulus, in the external or internal environment and converts it into a nerve signal or other biological message. Thus option A, receptor, is correct. An effector produces the response, such as muscle contraction or gland secretion; a hormone is a chemical messenger; and the nucleus is the genetic-control centre of a cell, not a sensory receiving structure.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
