Tastes and Smells Are Similar in That

question 26

Multiple Choice

Tastes and smells are similar in that

• A) both types of stimuli are present in thousands of different chemicals.
• B) both types of stimuli must be dissolved in a body fluid before they can be detected.
• C) both types of stimuli are proteins (that is, molecules of very large size and high molecular weight).
• D) both types of stimuli evoke action potentials in the cells to which they bind.
• E) any given stimulus for one system evokes a response from the other system.

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