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Receptors that detect smell are called
Agustatory receptors
Bolfactory receptors
Cthermoreceptors
Dphotoreceptors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. olfactory receptors
1. Different receptors detect different stimuli.
2. **Olfactory** receptors (in the nose) detect smell.
3. Gustatory receptors detect taste; photoreceptors detect light.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch7 'Control and Coordination', §7.1_
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