Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Sharp smells are sensed in a different area of the nose than bitter smells or sweet smells.
B)There are thousands of different odor receptor cells, and each cell is specialized to activate in response to a single odor.
C)Different odors are perceived in different regions of the brain.
D)A particular odor stimulates a different combination of odor receptors.

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Each odor stimulates a different combination of odor receptors, which are then interpreted by the brain to identify the specific scent. This is known as the pattern theory of olfaction. There are not individual receptor cells for each different odor.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE