One reason that the human olfactory system is inferior to that of other animal species is
that our noses
a. send olfactory information to different parts of the brain.
b. are relatively high off the ground; most cling to the ground.
c. are too small to do an adequate job of odor detection.
d. contain odor receptors that are less sensitive.
e. are not designed to funnel odors to the olfactory receptors.
b. are relatively high off the ground; most cling to the ground.
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