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Multiple choice biology neural control and coordination human nose nose nose : the olfactory organ

Olfactory receptor organs are sensitive to

  1. Light

  2. Sound

  3. Smell

  4. Equilibrium
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Olfactory receptors are also known as odorant receptors. 
  • They are present in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons and are responsible for the detection of odour which gives rise to the sense of smell.
  • Hence,  Olfactory receptor organs are sensitive to Smell.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Smell'.
Multiple choice biology neural control and coordination human nose nose nose : the olfactory organ

Nasal chamber is divided into two parts by ____________

  1. $Sphenoid$
  2. $Palatine$
  3. $Mesethmoid$
  4. $Zygomatic$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The nasal chamber in mammals is divided into right and left halves by the nasal septum, a structure formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer, and the septal cartilage. Among the given skull bone options, the mesethmoid contributes significantly to this bony partition of the nasal cavity.