A Drug That Decreases Your Ability to Taste and Smell

Question

A drug that decreases your ability to taste and smell might inhibit the function of
A)photoreceptors.
B)thermoreceptors.
C)mechanoreceptors.
D)chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

Chemoreceptors are responsible for detecting chemical stimuli such as taste and smell. Therefore, inhibiting their function would lead to a decrease in the ability to taste and smell.