Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Humans carry genes for about 1,000 types of smell receptors, but only about 400 of them are actually expressed.
b. Humans can detect at least 10,000 different odors.
c. The loss of sensitivity to a specific type of odor is known as aphasia.
d. Specific shapes of molecules have been found to produce different odors, such as floral, camphoric, musky, minty, and etherish.
ANSWER: c
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