The Most Important Commodity in the Diet of Most West

question 27

Short Answer

The most important commodity in the diet of most West Africans was ____________________.

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Definitions:

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressures or distortions, such as touch, pressure, vibration, and sound.

Olfactory Epithelium

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity involved in the sense of smell, containing olfactory receptor cells.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs found on the tongue that are primarily involved in detecting tastes.

Filiform Papillae

Thin, thread-like projections on the tongue's surface involved in the sensation of touch but not in taste.