Smell receptors in the nose are called:
AGustatory receptors
BPhotoreceptors
CMechanoreceptors
DOlfactory receptors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Olfactory receptors
1. The nose has mucus-coated receptors.
2. They are specialised for smell.
3. They are olfactory receptors.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 21, Neural Control and Coordination._
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