What Is the Role of Sustentacular Cells in the Olfactory

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Multiple Choice

What is the role of sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium?

• A)produce new bipolar receptor cells
• B)to oxidize volatile hydrophobic odorant molecules to make them less soluble
• C)to repair damaged receptor cells
• D)to form basal stem cells

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