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What type of receptor is involved in detecting smell?
chemoreceptor
photoreceptor
mechanoreceptor
thermoreceptor
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What is the term for a specialised cell that detects stimuli?
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What is the role of a receptor cell?
to fight off infections
to produce energy for the body
to provide structural support for the body
to convert external stimuli into electrical signals
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What is the term used to describe the process of receptor cells converting stimuli into electrical signals?
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Chemoreception involves chemoreceptors that respond to substances.
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The detection of salt involves sodium ions interacting with which cells on the tongue?
neurotransmitter cells
calcium ion cells
chemoreceptor cells
sensory neuron cells
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What type of potential is created when sodium ions interact with chemoreceptor cells on the tongue?
action potential
resting potential
threshold potential
receptor potential
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What happens when the receptor potential exceeds a certain threshold during chemoreception?
voltage-gated calcium ion channels open
voltage-gated potassium ion channels open
voltage-gated sodium ion channels open
voltage-gated chloride ion channels open
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What triggers the fusion of neurotransmitter-containing vesicles with the cell-surface membrane of chemoreceptor cells?
the influx of potassium ions
the influx of chloride ions
the influx of calcium ions
the influx of sodium ions
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Explain the process of chemoreception in the detection of salt taste.
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