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Which of the following occurs in smell cell after odorant bind to olfactory receptor?

A) CA^2+ ions channels close

B) The plasma membrane becomes depolarized

C) The Na K ATPase becomes inactive

D) Intracellular levels of Cl increase

E) None of the above

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