Construct a graph in which membrane potential is on the y axis an...

Question

Construct a graph in which membrane potential is on the y axis and time is on the x axis. Then draw the action potentials that occur when a bitter flavor is absent, followed by the action potentials that result when a person tastes a bitter flavor.

Accepted Answer

Okay everyone, let's take a look at this practice problem. Which of the following statements best describes the functions of the gustatory and olfactory receptors now recall that these receptors are chemical receptors and chemical receptors are stimulated by molecules and involved in the chemical signaling for our senses like taste, touch vision, smell and hearing. Gustatory receptors are responsible for taste. An olfactory receptors are responsible for scent. So let's take a look at some of our answer choices. We have a olfactory receptors detect taste incorrect and gustatory receptors detect scent incorrect as well. So option A is not our answer. Be both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect scent, this is incorrect. They are responsible for two different senses. See both olfactory and gustatory receptors detect taste. This is incorrect for the same reasons that B is not the right answer. Finally we have D gustatory receptors detect taste correct and olfactory receptors detect scent which is correct as well. So our final answer is going to be D gustatory receptors detect taste and olfactory receptors detect scent because it correctly identifies each receptor type with its function. I hope this was helpful and I'll see you for the next practice problem.

Construct a graph in which membrane potential is on the y axis and time is on the x axis. Then draw the action potentials that occur when a bitter flavor is absent, followed by the action potentials that result when a person tastes a bitter flavor.

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