Chapter 24, Problem 6MCQ

In what way are the senses of smell and taste different?

a.	Chemoreceptors detect smell, whereas mechanoreceptors detect taste.
b.	Olfactory receptors bind to chemicals dissolved in gas, whereas taste receptors bind to chemicals dissolved in water.
c.	Olfactory receptors generate action potentials, whereas taste receptors generate only receptor potentials.
d.	Smell can detect chemicals from distant objects, whereas taste is limited to chemicals at close range.