Chemicals detected by the nose must
A) dissolve in mucus in the nasal cavity.
B) cause bending of hair cells in the upper nasal cavity.
C) bind to taste buds.
D) first enter the mouth.
E) stimulate the cones.

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Chemicals must dissolve in the mucus of the nasal cavity to be detected by the olfactory receptors located there. This process allows the chemical molecules to interact with the olfactory receptors, which then send signals to the brain to be interpreted as smells.

Chemicals Detected by the Nose Must