Concept explainers
To fill:
The correct term in the given blank.
Introduction:
The receptor receives and responds to the any substance or neurotransmitter. The receptors can be present on the surface of the cell or inside the nucleus. The receptor located on immunocytes surface are the immune receptors.
Answer to Problem 1.1A
Chemoreceptors are receptors that are sensitive to changes in the concentration of chemicals.
Explanation of Solution
The chemosensor or chemoreceptors are the sensory cell that transduces the chemical substance and produces a biological signal. The signal received by the chemoreceptor can be in the form of action potential or neurotransmitter. The signal is action potential if the neuron is the chemoreceptor. These receptors are sensitive to pH changes in the environment.
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