Question

Statement 1: Aromatic particles suspended in the air dissolve with mucus inside the nostrils to stimulate receptors and generate impulses.
Statement 2: Mucus glands present near olfactory nerve generate impulses of the smell and sends them to the brain.

• A. Only statement 1 is correct
• B. Only statement 2 is correct
• C. Statement 1 supports statement 2
• D. Both the statements are worng

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Only statement 1 is correct

The aromatic particles of various substances diffuse in the air. These particles enter through our nostrils along with the inhaled air. These particles dissolve with the mucus inside the nostrils and stimulate the olfactory receptors which generate the impulses. These impulses then reach the brain and the smell is detected.