Question

When you hold a mug of hot cocoa, you feel a change in temperature. How does the skin detect this change? A. Sensory receptors in the skin detect the stimuli from the environment.
B. Keratin in the skin detects the stimuli from the environment.

C. The muscle layer in the skin detects the stimuli from the environment.

D. Connective tissue in the skin detects the stimuli from the environment.

Answer 1

The correct option is A.
Sensory receptors are structures which react to physical stimuli in the environment whether the stimuli is external or internal. The sensory nerves receive the information and conduct a process of generating nerve impulses which is transmitted to the brain for interpretation and perception.

Answer 2

The correct Answer is A.

Sensory nerves when triggered stimulate the hand and makes you receptive to the thermal energy coming off of the mug.