Which of the following sensations would involve a chemoreceptor?
A) smell
B) vision
C) taste
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) Smell and taste only are correct.

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Chemoreceptors are sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli. Both smell (olfaction) and taste (gustation) involve the detection of chemicals in the environment, making them reliant on chemoreceptors. Vision, however, relies on photoreceptors to detect light, not chemoreceptors.

Which of the Following Sensations Would Involve a Chemoreceptor