______________ occurs when there is reduced sensitivity to odorants that are chemically similar to odorants to which the person has been repeatedly exposed.

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Cross-adaptation occurs when exposure to one odorant reduces sensitivity to a chemically similar odorant, due to the similar odorants activating overlapping sets of olfactory receptors, leading to a reduced response to those odorants over time.

______________ Occurs When There Is Reduced Sensitivity to Odorants That