What is the role of sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium?

A. Produce new bipolar receptor cells
B. To form basal stem cells
C. To oxidize volatile hydrophobic odorant molecules to make them less soluble
D. To repair damaged receptor cells


Answer: C

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