In Terms of a Bad Smell, Why Is It Better

question 146

Multiple Choice

In terms of a bad smell, why is it better to stay in its presence than to leave and return several times?

• A) Olfactory receptors are tonic.
• B) The decrease in graded potentials increases the frequency of their action potentials.
• C) Olfactory receptors are rapidly adapting.
• D) With time, labeled lines change their modality.
• E) Slowly adapting receptors take longer to come online.

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