Organ or Cell That Responds to External Stimulus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Canada, Group 1264, Puzzle 2 (Five Marine Ecozones).

Question

Organ or Cell That Responds to External Stimulus

Answer

RECEPTOR

Word Meaning:

RECEPTOR — (biochemistry, medicine) A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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