If You Wanted to Specifically Block the Binding of Molecules

question 114

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to specifically block the binding of molecules to receptors of taste bud sensory cells, you would destroy the

• A) cilia.
• B) vomeronasal organ.
• C) microvilli.
• D) supporting cells.
• E) sensory neurons carrying information to the central nervous system.

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, highly sensitive to light, which enable vision in low light conditions.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus, also known as the "hammer."

Tympanic Membrane

Eardrum; cellular membrane that separates the external from the middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

Membranous structure to which the stapes attaches; transmits vibrations to the inner ear.