Which of the following are classified as "mechanoreceptors"?
A)Cone cells in the eye
B)Taste buds on the tongue
C)Hair cells in the olfactory mucosa
D)Hair cells in the cochlea

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Mechanoreceptors are sensory receptors that respond to mechanical stimuli such as pressure, stretch, or vibration. Hair cells in the cochlea are mechanoreceptors that detect sound waves and are responsible for our sense of hearing. Cone cells in the eye are photoreceptors that detect light, taste buds on the tongue are chemoreceptors that respond to chemicals, and hair cells in the olfactory mucosa are also chemoreceptors that respond to odor molecules.

Which of the Following Are Classified as "Mechanoreceptors