According to one estimate, the sense of smell is ________ the sense of taste.
A) 100,000 times less sensitive than
B) 10,000 times more sensitive than
C) 10,000 times less sensitive than
D) about equally as sensitive as

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The sense of smell is estimated to be 10,000 times more sensitive than the sense of taste. This is because the olfactory system has millions of receptors sensitive to various odor molecules while the taste buds can only detect five basic tastes.

According to One Estimate, the Sense of Smell Is ________