In invertebrates, the hairs of taste receptors ____, while those of smell receptors ____

a. directly contact the stimulus; indirectly contact the stimulus
b. are derived from microvilli and contain microfilaments; are derived from cilia and contain microtubules
c. transmit signals to the temporal lobes; transmit signals to the parietal lobes
d. perceive taste and pain stimuli; perceive odors and taste stimuli
e. detect airborne molecules; function as chemoreceptors


ANSWER: b

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