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Asked by Nicole Ruffner on May 01, 2024

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding thermoreceptors?

A) Thermoreceptors respond to heat and cold.
B) Blood-sucking arthropods use thermoreception to find endothermic hosts.
C) Pit vipers and some pythons and boas use thermoreceptors to locate prey.
D) In mammals, free nerve endings in the skin and tongue detect temperature changes in the outside environment.
E) In mammals, thermoreceptors in the thyroid gland detect internal changes in temperature.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the skin and other tissues that detect changes in temperature, important for maintaining thermoregulation.

Blood-Sucking Arthropods

Insects or other arthropods that feed on the blood of animals or humans, often acting as vectors for diseases.

Pit Vipers

A family of venomous snakes known for their heat-sensing pit organs located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head, assisting in detecting warm-blooded prey.

  • Comprehend the primary roles of different kinds of sensory receptors in perceiving environmental alterations.
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Tyeesha HerndonMay 01, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
In mammals, thermoreceptors responsible for detecting temperature changes are primarily located in the skin and hypothalamus, not in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland regulates metabolism but does not directly detect temperature changes.

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