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Chapter 50, Problem 1TYU
Which of the following sensory receptors is incorrectly paired with its category?
- (A) hair cell—mechanoreceptor
- (B) snake pit organ—thermoreceptor
- (C) taste receptor—chemoreceptor
- (D) olfactory receptor—electromagnetic receptor
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