What Is True of Olfactory Cells and Taste Buds

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is true of olfactory cells and taste buds?

• A) Olfactory receptors are chemoreceptors that detect odor molecules, while taste buds contain mechanoreceptors that allow the sense of taste in the mouth.
• B) Olfactory receptors are mechanoreceptors that detect odor molecules, while taste buds contain chemoreceptors that allow the sense of taste in the mouth.
• C) Olfactory receptors are chemoreceptors that detect odor molecules, and taste buds are chemoreceptors that allow the sense of taste in the mouth.
• D) Olfactory receptors are mechanoreceptors that detect odor molecules, and taste buds are mechanoreceptors that allow the sense of taste in the mouth.

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