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Thermoregulation

Cold receptors are primarily associated with which nerve fibers?

Go with B — Aδ fibers and some C fibers. Within Thermoregulation, that statement lines up with the standard definition and the usual exam wording you’ll see. In plain terms, the functional job described in the stem is exactly what Aδ fibers and some C fibers does in Thermoregulation. Holding that picture in mind makes Aδ fibers and some C fibers feel natural rather than something you only memorise. Link the term to a real body example (organ, tissue, or ion flow) so the idea stays concrete under exam pressure. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Aδ fibers and some C fibers.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

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Thermoregulation

Which receptors detect temperatures below body temperature?

Correct option is B, Cold receptors. In Thermoregulation, the accurate description is Cold receptors, and that is what you should commit to memory. Keep the definition tight and the role clear — Cold receptors is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Thermoregulation. Then Cold receptors is the answer you can defend. Check yourself by covering the options and writing the answer first, then matching the letter — that builds confidence. If the wording feels dense, translate it into everyday language first, then map that plain sentence back onto Cold receptors. Remember that physiology questions reward precise language: name the process, the location, and the outcome, then match that to the option text.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

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