To identify a particular odor, the brain:
A)interprets the pattern of odor receptor cells that are stimulated.
B)determines the source of the odor.
C)responds to the location and size of the particular receptor cell that has been stimulated.
D)transfers neural messages to the thalamus for processing.

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When we smell something, the odor molecules bind to specific receptor cells in our olfactory epithelium. The pattern of receptor cells that are stimulated by the odor molecule is interpreted by the brain to recognize the particular odor. This process is known as odor perception. Therefore, the brain identifies a particular odor by interpreting the pattern of odor receptor cells that are stimulated.

To Identify a Particular Odor, the Brain