Each olfactory neuron expresses __________ odorant receptor protein and each odorant receptor protein can recognize __________ odorant.
A)one;one
B)more than one;one
C)one;more than one
D)more than one;more than one

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Each olfactory neuron expresses one type of odorant receptor protein, but each receptor can recognize more than one odorant molecule. This is how we can distinguish between different smells, even though there are only a limited number of olfactory receptor proteins.

Each Olfactory Neuron Expresses __________ Odorant Receptor Protein and Each