Question

multiple choice question
olfactory receptors are classified as _____ and can sense _____.

proprioceptors; limb and joint position
nociceptors; tissue damage
mechanoreceptors; distortion of its cell membrane
chemoreceptors; chemicals dissolved in liquid
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Explanation:

Olfactory receptors detect odor - molecules (chemicals) that are dissolved in the mucus lining of the nasal cavity, so they are chemoreceptors. Proprioceptors sense limb and joint position, nociceptors sense tissue damage, and mechanoreceptors sense cell - membrane distortion, none of which are related to olfaction.

Answer:

D. chemoreceptors; chemicals dissolved in liquid