What is the most common cause of anosmia?

a) ingestion of toxins
b) inheriting a defective gene related to processing of odor
c) injury to the face and nose that causes scar tissue to form
d) head trauma that cuts axons running from the olfactory nerves to the brain


ANS: d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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