Snakes have a special pit organ that allows them to detect the heat of the animals they hunt. This is an example of which type of sensory receptor. Group of answer choices Pain receptors Chemoreceptors Thermoreceptors Electromagnetic Mechanoreceptors

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Snakes have a special pit organ that allows them to detect the heat of the animals they hunt. This is an example of which type of sensory receptor.
Group of answer choices
Pain receptors
Chemoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Electromagnetic
Mechanoreceptors
 
 
 
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