Multiple choice

What are the special proteins that bind chemicals and transit signals to other components of the chemosensing system?

  1. Chemoprotective agents

  2. Chemoreceptors

  3. Sensory receptors

  4. Chemoattractants

  5. Chemorepellents
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Explanation

A chemoreceptor also known as chemosensor is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. A chemosensor detects certain chemical stimuli in the environment. Attractants and repellents are detected by chemoreceptors. These chemoreceptor proteins may be located in the periplasmic space or the plasma membrane.

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