Question

Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?

Options

• Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell

• Both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell

• Auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste

• Olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors smell

Answer 1

Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell

Explanation - 

Gustatory receptors are present on the tongue and it detects taste. Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa of the nasal cavity which detects the smell. Auditory receptors are present in the inner ear which detects sound.