Octanoic Acid and Octanol Differ in Molecular Structure by One

question 42

Multiple Choice

 Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances, _____.

• A) participants report that the two substances both smell "sweet"
• B) participants report that the two substances both smell "musky"
• C) the recognition profiles for the two substances are very different
• D) octanoic acid, but not octanol, is classified as a "pheromone" for sexual attraction

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