The book describes "supertasters" who have particularly acute sense of taste. Given what you know about what causes a "supertaster," what would you expect to produce a "supersmeller?"
A. Greater number of neurons in the olfactory bulb
B. Greater number of olfactory receptors
C. More activity in the olfactory cortex and olfactory bulbs
D. More neurotransmitter release by olfactory neurons
Answer: A
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