Because a chemical we will smell needs to diffuse into the fluid surrounding the olfactory receptors, which of the following substances would not be able to be detected?
A)lipids
B)proteins
C)amino acids
D)sugars

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Lipids are non-polar and do not readily dissolve in the watery fluid surrounding the olfactory receptors, therefore cannot be detected.

Because a Chemical We Will Smell Needs to Diffuse into the Fluid