The relationship between an odorant's smell and its recognition profile is similar to _____ in vision.

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Trichromatic coding for color refers to the way visual information is processed in the retina, where there are three types of cones that respond to different wavelengths of light. Similarly, in olfaction, there are different receptor types that respond to different odorants, creating a code that allows the brain to discriminate between different smells.

The Relationship Between an Odorant's Smell and Its Recognition Profile