Which Statement Is NOT True About the ENose

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about the eNose?

• A) It contains only a few dozen types of sensors compared with the 350 receptors found in the human nose.
• B) Each sensor can respond to a range of substances.
• C) Each odorant results in a unique pattern of responses that can be used to identify the molecule.
• D) It does not respond to the same molecules to which the human nose responds.

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