Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding the Sense of Smell

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding the sense of smell?

• A) Humans have the ability to detect a maximum of about 500 different scents.
• B) Humans can identify by name a maximum of about 300 different scents.
• C) We smell something when odor molecules in the air get inhaled into the nose.
• D) We smell something when chemicals in the air interact with chemicals given off by the nose.

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