Asked by Sarah Schluderberg on Apr 29, 2024

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Taste and smell involve __________, while hearing and seeing involve __________.

A) transducing chemicals; transducing physical signals
B) transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals
C) translating physical phenomena; tranducing physical signals
D) transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals.

Transducing Chemicals

Substances that convert external signals into internal messages within the body, often involved in sensory processes.

Transducing Physical Signals

The process of converting physical signals, such as light or sound waves, into electrical or neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain.

Taste

One of the five traditional senses; it's the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds.

  • Understand the physical characteristics and roles of the human sensory system.
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Najwan BadranMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Taste and smell are chemical senses because they transduce chemical signals from the environment into neural signals that the brain can interpret. Hearing and seeing, on the other hand, are based on transducing physical signals: sound waves for hearing and light waves for seeing.