Regarding Olfaction,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 127

Multiple Choice

Regarding olfaction,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In humans, about 1000 types of smell receptors are believed to exist.
• B) Humans can detect at least 10,000 different odors.
• C) The loss of sensitivity to a specific type of odor is known as agnosia.
• D) Specific shapes of molecules have been found to produce different odors, such as floral, camphoric, musky, minty, and etherish.

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