Which Statement About Olfaction Is False

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement about olfaction is false?

• A) In general, mammals depend less on olfaction than on vision as their dominant sensory modality.
• B) Olfactory stimuli are recognized by the interaction between odorant molecules and receptor proteins on olfactory cilia.
• C) The more odorant molecules that bind to receptors, the more action potentials that are generated.
• D) The greater the number of action potentials generated by an olfactory receptor, the greater the intensity of the perceived smell.
• E) The perception of different smells results from the activation of different combinations of olfactory receptors.

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