Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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b. Scents are, in part, identified by the location of the receptors in the nose that are activated by a particular odor.
c. The number of activated receptors tells the brain how strong an odor is.
d. In humans, there are five different types of olfactory receptors.


D

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