Suppose there was a drug that could dramatically decrease mucus secretion. Which of the following may be a side effect of this drug?
A) Decreased mucus secretion would also decrease a person's ability to smell due to less fluid associated with the olfactory organ.
B) Decreased mucus secretion would enhance a person's ability to smell due to less of a barrier between the odors and the olfactory organ.
C) Decreased mucus secretion would enhance a person's sense of taste due to the lack of mucus blocking access to the taste receptors.
D) Decreased mucus secretion would not affect a person's special senses.

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Mucus plays a crucial role in trapping particles and odors, facilitating their detection by the olfactory receptors. Decreasing mucus secretion could impair this process, potentially reducing the ability to smell.

Suppose There Was a Drug That Could Dramatically Decrease Mucus