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A scientist creates a rat that has nonfunctional Bowman’s glands. Which functional effect would this most likely have on the rat? Question 3 options: The rat would not be able to detect high concentrations of odorants. The rat's olfactory epithelium would have smaller space for odorants to bind to olfactory receptor neurons. The rat would be more likely to have a constant runny nose. The rat would be more likely to catch airborne infections.

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          A scientist creates a rat that has nonfunctional Bowman’s glands. Which functional effect would this most likely have on the rat?
Question 3 options:
The rat would not be able to detect high concentrations of odorants.
The rat's olfactory epithelium would have smaller space for odorants to bind to olfactory receptor neurons.
The rat would be more likely to have a constant runny nose.
The rat would be more likely to catch airborne infections.

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Biology for AP Courses

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10/03/2021

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Bowman's glands are responsible for producing mucus in the olfactory epithelium, which helps to dissolve odorants and facilitates their binding to olfactory receptor neurons. Show more…

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A scientist creates a rat that has nonfunctional Bowman’s glands. Which functional effect would this most likely have on the rat? Question 3 options: The rat would not be able to detect high concentrations of odorants. The rat's olfactory epithelium would have smaller space for odorants to bind to olfactory receptor neurons. The rat would be more likely to have a constant runny nose. The rat would be more likely to catch airborne infections.