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A cell (or group of cells) in a sense organ which is sensitive to a particular type of stimulus is called:

A receptor is an organ or cell able to respond to heat, light or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve. Example: Photoreceptor (a receptor which detects light) and phonoreceptor (a receptor which detects sound).

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