Civil Services UPSC Mock Test Series 2025 (Prelims + Mains) Life Sciences System Physiology Animal Nervous system
The following statements are about the activation of thermoreceptors:
A. Warmth receptors are activated by a rise in temperature, leading to the opening of TRPV channels that allow the influx of Na+ and Ca2+.
B. Cold receptors are activated by a decrease in temperature and primarily involve the opening of K+ channels.
C. Thermoreceptors rely on G-protein-coupled receptors to transduce temperature information.
D. TRPM channels are specifically responsible for detecting cold stimuli.
Select the combination with INCORRECT statements from the following options:
1
A and B
2
B and C
3
C and D
4
A and D