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15. The Special Senses
Introduction to Special Senses
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Which two special senses utilize chemoreceptors?
A
Touch and balance
B
Hearing and taste
C
Vision and hearing
D
Taste and smell
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Understand the role of chemoreceptors: Chemoreceptors are specialized sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli. They are crucial for detecting changes in the chemical composition of the environment.
Identify the special senses: The human body has five special senses: taste, smell, vision, hearing, and balance.
Determine which senses use chemoreceptors: Chemoreceptors are primarily involved in the senses of taste and smell. These receptors detect chemical substances dissolved in fluids, such as saliva for taste and mucus for smell.
Differentiate from other senses: Vision relies on photoreceptors, hearing and balance depend on mechanoreceptors, which respond to mechanical changes like sound waves and movement.
Conclude the correct answer: Based on the understanding of chemoreceptors, the two special senses that utilize them are taste and smell.
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