Octanoic Acid and Octanol Differ in Molecular Structure by One

 Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances, _____.

A) participants report that the two substances both smell "sweet"
B) participants report that the two substances both smell "musky"
C) the recognition profiles for the two substances are very different
D) octanoic acid, but not octanol, is classified as a "pheromone" for sexual attraction

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