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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Definitions:

Ejaculation

The process of releasing semen from the penis during sexual arousal or orgasm.

Fallopian Tubes

Tubes through which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus in the female reproductive system.

Ejaculation

The expulsion of semen from the body during sexual arousal in males.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells or gametes in sexually reproducing organisms, involved in fertilizing the female ovum.