Where are taste receptors mainly found?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: On the tongue
The governing concept is reception of chemical stimuli. Taste receptors are sensory cells located mainly in taste buds on the tongue. Dissolved food chemicals stimulate these receptors, which generate nerve signals that travel to the brain for identification of taste. Therefore option A is correct. The eye contains photoreceptors for light, the lungs contain receptors related to breathing, and bones do not serve as the main location of taste receptors.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
On the tongue
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is reception of chemical stimuli. Taste receptors are sensory cells located mainly in taste buds on the tongue. Dissolved food chemicals stimulate these receptors, which generate nerve signals that travel to the brain for identification of taste. Therefore option A is correct. The eye contains photoreceptors for light, the lungs contain receptors related to breathing, and bones do not serve as the main location of taste receptors.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
