Olfaction

Ava and Grace are exploring the wonders of the brain! Can you help them figure out which part of the brain processes olfactory information?

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Olfactory bulb

Imagine you're in a magical garden with Avery, Arjun, and Zoe, surrounded by enchanting flowers. After a while, you notice that the delightful fragrance seems to fade away. This phenomenon is known as olfactory fatigue, where the sense of smell becomes ______ to a persistent odor.

• More sensitive

• Less sensitive

• Unchanged

• Enhanced

Imagine you're a detective like Aiden, trying to solve the mystery of how we perceive smells. What is the translation of a chemical stimulus into a smell sensation called?

• Odor

• Odorant

• Olfactory

• Aroma

Hey science detectives! Mia and David are on a mission to identify the mysterious compound represented by the molecular structure in (b). Can you help them solve the mystery?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Oxygen

During a fun chemistry class experiment, Priya and Benjamin were exploring different scents. Which compound did they discover has the distinct aroma of green bell peppers?

• Methane

• Isobutylmethoxypyrazine

• Menthol

• Carbon monoxide

Join Priya and Oliver on a sensory adventure! Air and delightful odorants make their grand entrance through the ______. Can you guess where?

• Mouth

• Eyes

• Olfactory cleft

• Ears

Imagine you're a tiny explorer like Kai, venturing through the mysterious world of the nose! Can you find where the olfactory sensory neurons are hiding beneath a _______ in the epithelium?

• watery mucous layer

• dry skin layer

• thick bone layer

• thin muscle layer

Imagine you're a detective like Scarlett, exploring the mysteries of the human body. Which of the following is a type of cell found in the olfactory epithelium, helping you "sniff out" clues?

• Supporting cells

• Neurons

• Blood cells

• Muscle cells

Aiden and Emma are on a quest to discover which part of the olfactory neuron is the true detective of scents. Can you help them find out?

• Axon

• Cilia

• Pipette

• Olfactory bulb

Imagine you're on a scent-tracking adventure with Harper and Arjun. What makes the way dogs follow scents different from humans?

• Speed

• Path shape

• Color

• Size