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KWilfred

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Which of the following is true of the neural coding of olfaction?
 
  A) Each odorant binds to only one receptor type.
  B) Each receptor type binds to many different odorants.
  C) Odorants bind with the same affinity to every receptor type.
  D) Each odorant binds to several different receptor types.
  E) Receptors exist in low versus high activity states.

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Sound waves are detected by movements of the basilar membrane that in turn bend the cilia of inner hair cells.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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mcabuhat

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE


KWilfred

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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