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: Compare the mechanisms of the receptor molecules for salty and sour taste; the taste-receptor…

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Q: How does the sympathetic nervous system influence the action potentials of the specialized cells?

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Q: Name the receptors that are sensitive to chemicals.

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Q: Which of the following is an example of the process of transduction? Taste acceptance and rejection…

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