OSE 7.1 How We Detect Odors

What is the process by which we detect odors?

• Absorption of light

• Movement of molecules

• Reflection of sound

• Vibration of particles

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What happens to water molecules when they evaporate?

• They freeze

• They become solid

• They separate and become vapor

• They turn into ice

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What are olfactory receptors?

• Cells that detect light

• Cells that detect sound

• Cells that detect odors

• Cells that detect taste

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What is the role of the olfactory bulb?

• To detect light

• To process sound

• To relay signals to the brain

• To taste food

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What is the main topic of the document?

• How we see colors

• How we detect odors

• How we hear sounds

• How we taste food

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What happens when odor molecules reach our nose?

• They are absorbed by the skin

• They dissolve in mucus

• They are reflected back

• They are turned into sound

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What is the olfactory epithelium?

• A part of the eye

• A part of the ear

• A part of the nose

• A part of the mouth

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What is the role of receptor neurons?

• To detect light

• To detect sound

• To relay signals to the brain

• To taste food

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What is the main function of the olfactory bulb?

• To detect light

• To process sound

• To process odor signals

• To taste food

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What are similar odors caused by?

• Different shaped molecules

• Similar shaped molecules

• Identical shaped molecules

• Random shaped molecules