Bill Nye - Smell Quiz

Our sense of smell comes mainly from our sense of taste.

• True

• False

Our noses can detect chemicals in the air

• True

• False

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Molecules in inhaled air are picked up by epithelial olfactory nerve cells, our "smell cells"

• True

• False

The olfactory bulb is located in our noses.

• True

• False

Our sense of smell protects us.

• True

• False

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When our epithelial nerve cells fatigue, they don't register a smell as strongly.

• True

• False

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Ants use chemical signals to communicate.

• True

• False

How many different smells can humans sense?

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

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Which of the following correctly describes the location of smell sensors in these animals?

• moths smell with hairs on their antennae

• flies have smell receptors on their feet

• fish have smell sensors in their nostrils

• all of the above are correct.

Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding a shark's sense of smell?

• A shark has more smell receptors than humans.

• A shark uses less of its brain to interpret smell information than humans.

• A shark can detect much smaller amounts of molecules in water than humans.

• A shark is more dependent upon its sense of smell for survival than humans.