The Sense of Smell Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

The sense of smell is

• A)coded by genes with each of 500-1000 genes coding for a separate odor receptor.
• B)poor in humans when compared to other mammals such as dogs.
• C)detected with olfactory endings in a special epithelium covered by a thin film of mucus deep in the nasal cavity.
• D)analyzed by olfactory cortex that is connected to centers of emotions.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Necessary Reagents

Specific chemicals or substances required to carry out a particular chemical reaction.

Reaction

A process in which chemical substances convert to other substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

Synthetic Steps

The individual reactions or processes that are performed in sequence to synthesize a desired chemical compound from simpler starting materials.

PCC

Pyridinium chlorochromate, a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, respectively.