Octanoic Acid and Octanol Differ in Molecular Structure by One

question 28

Multiple Choice

Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances,

• A) participants report that the two substances both smell "sweet."
• B) participants report that the two substances both smell "musky."
• C) the recognition profiles for the two substances are very different.
• D) octanoic acid, but not octanol, was classified as a "pheromone" for sexual attraction.

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