In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?Multiple ChoiceTaste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells.Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli.Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated.There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families.The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex.

The correct answer is: Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells.

This is because taste buds are indeed specialized neurons that are able to detect different types of tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami). On the other hand, olfactory cells are located in the nasal cavity and they contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells. These cells are responsible for detecting different types of smells.

The other options are incorrect because:

• Taste buds do not contain cilia and olfactory cells do not contain microvilli.
• Taste does not depend on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, and smell does not depend on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated.
• There are not hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families.
• The sensation of taste does not occur in the spinal cord, it occurs in the brain, specifically in the gustatory cortex. Similarly, the sensation of smell also occurs in the brain, specifically in the olfactory cortex, not the cerebral cortex.