Gustatory receptors are sensitive to dissolved chemicals but insensitive to light. This is due to

A) receptor specificity.
B) accessory cells.
C) the fact that they are interoceptors.
D) receptor potentials.
E) both accessory cells and the fact that they are interoceptors.


Answer: A

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