While some people love cilantro, others think it tastes like soap. This is due to a mutation in a receptor that binds to

the airborne aldehydes found in cilantro. Which type of receptors is most likely affected by this mutation?



a. nociceptors
b. thermoreceptors
c. chemoreceptors
d. mechanoreceptors
e. photoreceptors


ANSWER: c

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