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Example of direct chemoreceptors are:

A
Olfactory receptor neuron.
B
Taste buds.
C
Vomeronasal organ.
D
All of the above.
High-Yield Explanation
Chemoreceptor (Chemosensor) is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. There are two main classes of chemosensor. a) Direct: Taste buds are direct chemoreceptors. Aqueous chemical compounds come into contact with chemoreceptors in the mouth such as taste buds on the tongue and trigger responses. b) Distant: Olfactory receptor neurons in the olfactory system. The main olfactory epithelium (MOE) and the Vomeronasal organ (VNO) detects odorants and pheromones respectively.

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