The Smell Receptors That Actually Bind the Odorants and Begin

question 4

Multiple Choice

The smell receptors that actually bind the odorants and begin signal transduction are located on

• A)olfactory hairs.
• B)glial cells.
• C)basal stem cells.
• D)Bowman's glands.
• E)gustatory receptor cells.

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