Your friend is cooking, and leans in close to the soup they are cooking to smell it. Why does leaning in closer give them a better sense of how the soup smells?
A. When they inhale, they are drawing more odor molecules into their nose.
B. It reduces the time required for signals to reach olfactory processing centers in the brain.
C. The change in head position allows for a better comparison of multiple stimuli.
D. It increases the sensitivity of the olfactory bulbs.
Answer: A
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