Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)The brain uses the patterns of messages it gets from the olfactory receptors to recognize specific scents.
B)Scents are, in part, identified by the location of the receptors in the nose that are activated by a particular odor.
C)The number of activated receptors tells the brain how strong an odor is.
D)In humans, there are five different types of olfactory receptors.

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Humans have far more than five types of olfactory receptors. In fact, humans have around 400 different types of olfactory receptors, allowing us to detect a wide range of smells.

Regarding Olfaction, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE