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Question 1 (4 marks)
Name four types of receptor in the human body and state the stimulus each detects.
Mark scheme (1 mark per correct receptor + stimulus pair, max 4):
- Photoreceptors in the eye/retina — detect light (1 mark)
- Thermoreceptors in the skin — detect temperature change (1 mark)
- Mechanoreceptors in the skin — detect pressure/touch (1 mark)
- Chemoreceptors in the nose/tongue — detect chemicals (smell/taste) (1 mark)
- Auditory receptors in the ear — detect sound vibrations (1 mark)
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