Olfaction and gustation are considered ______.
A)somatosensory systems because they must come in contact with substances in order to detect them
B)chemical senses because their role is to detect chemicals in the environment
C)major senses because they have played such an important role in mammalian evolution
D)intentional systems because they must be consciously activated in order to work

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Olfaction (sense of smell) and gustation (sense of taste) are considered chemical senses because they both detect chemicals in the environment - odor molecules in the case of olfaction and tastants in the case of gustation.

Olfaction and Gustation Are Considered ______