__________ are receptors that can respond to painful stimuli.

A. Mechanoreceptors
B. Chemoreceptors
C. Nociceptors
D. Photoreceptors


Answer: C. Nociceptors

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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

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