Gustatory receptors are sensitive to dissolved chemicals but insensitive to light. This is due to
A) receptor specificity.
B) accessory cells.
C) the fact that they are interoceptors.
D) receptor potentials.
E) receptor speciation.

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Gustatory receptors are designed to be sensitive to specific types of chemicals (tastes) due to receptor specificity, which determines their function and responsiveness to certain stimuli, but not to light.

Gustatory Receptors Are Sensitive to Dissolved Chemicals but Insensitive to Light