Peggy smells a very strong odor; Harry smells an odor that is barely detectable. Based on what is known about neural transmission, you could predict that the action potentials will

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Action potentials do not vary in strength or speed based on the intensity of the stimulus; instead, the frequency of action potentials increases with stronger stimuli. Thus, a stronger odor would cause action potentials to fire more rapidly in Peggy's system.

Peggy Smells a Very Strong Odor; Harry Smells an Odor