Which of the Following Options Incorrectly Pairs a Class of Sensory

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options incorrectly pairs a class of sensory receptor with one of the stimuli it detects?

• A)mechanoreceptors = sound
• B)electromagnetic receptors = light
• C)chemoreceptors = molecular structure
• D)thermoreceptors = touch

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Definitions:

Sensing

The process of receiving information through the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.

Human Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, and every process that regulates our body.

Birth

The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.