Taste and Smell

What condition did Olivia develop after her bike accident?

• Achromatopsia

• Amnesia

• Aphasia

• Anosmia

What is the primary function of olfactory sensory neurons?

• Detecting chemical molecules

• Detecting sound waves

• Detecting light waves

• Detecting pressure changes

How many different smells can humans approximately identify?

• More than 20,000

• About 10,000

• About 5,000

• About 1,000

What percentage of taste is attributed to the sense of smell?

• 50 percent

• 80 percent

• 60 percent

• 70 percent

What disproved the concept of a tongue taste map?

• Genetic studies

• The invention of the microscope

• Research in the 1970s

• The discovery of umami