Which of the Following Classes of Sensory Receptors Responds to Stimuli

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following classes of sensory receptors responds to stimuli such as touch, pressure, stretching, and sound?

• A)thermoreceptors
• B)mechanoreceptors
• C)electromagnetic receptors
• D)chemoreceptors

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