Which Statement About Smell Receptors Is NOT True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about smell receptors is NOT true?

• A)They are chemoreceptors.
• B)They are located in the roof of the nasal cavity in humans.
• C)They send information to the brain by way of the olfactory bulb.
• D)They are capable of responding to pressure as well as chemical changes.
• E)They can detect some molecules better than others.

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