What would happen to the ability to smell if a drug that inhibited adenylate cyclase were applied to the olfactory epithelium of a vertebrate? Would this drug affect the sensing of pheromones if applied to the vomeronasal epithelium? Justify your answer.

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Q: What are receptors? Discuss how these receptors respond to stimuli.

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