Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 12, Problem 1TY
What do the receptors in the skin for light touch and the receptors in the nose for smell have in common?
a. They both respond to pressure.
b. They both respond to chemicals.
c. They send action potentials to the same area of the brain.
d. They both adapt very quickly.
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