Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

When you eat a spicy pepper,such as a jalepeño,why do you perceive heat in your mouth?


A)A chemical within the jalepeño acts as a stimulus for thermoreceptors.
B)The breakdown of chemicals within the pepper causes exothermic reactions in the mouth.
C)Friction while chewing activates thermoreceptors.
D)Chemoreceptors can activate heat sensing parts of the brain.
E)All of the answer choices are correct.

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