On a warm spring day you feel the wisp of a gentle wind on your arm. What receptor could be responsible for this?

A. Root hair plexus
B. Olfactory receptor cell
C. Bulbous corpuscle
D. Lamellated corpuscle
E. Basal cell


Answer: A

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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