Chemoreceptors Require That the Chemical They Sense to Be

Question

Chemoreceptors require that the chemical they sense to be:
A)inhaled into the nose.
B)placed into the mouth.
C)dissolved in a liquid.
D)salty, bitter, sweet or sour.

Accepted Answer

Chemoreceptors are located in the nasal and oral cavities, and they detect dissolved chemicals in the mucus layer. Therefore, for chemoreceptors to sense a chemical, it must be dissolved in a liquid.