Tastes and Smells Are Distinct Kinds of Environmental Information Where

question 54

Multiple Choice

Tastes and smells are distinct kinds of environmental information where ________.

• A) neural projections from taste receptors reach different parts of the brain than the neural projections from olfactory receptors
• B) the single area of the cerebral cortex that receives smell and taste signals can distinguish tastes and smells by the pattern of action potentials received
• C) tastant molecules are airborne, whereas odorant molecules are dissolved in fluids
• D) distinguishing tastant molecules requires learning, whereas smell discrimination is an innate process

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