Sense of Taste and Smell

The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:

• olfactory receptor cells

• smell cells

• gustatory receptor cells

• umami cells

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

• papillae

• gustatory cells

• olfactory epithelium

• mucous producing glands

What do you use to smell with?

• Nose 

• Mouth

• Hands

• Feet

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The taste buds produce nerve impulses and transmit

them to the

• Gustatory nerve

• Taste buds

How do the senses of taste and smell work together?

• They combine to form a sense of balance.

• They help in regulating body temperature.

• They enhance each other to identify flavors.

• They operate independently without interaction.

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Which word best describes the taste of a chili pepper?

• spicy

• sour

• sweet

• salty

Which word best describes a pig’s sense of smell?

• weak

• bad

• ok

• great

Taste bulb can detect

• Flavour.

• Special chemicals in the things that we eat and drink.

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

• touch and smell

• smell and taste

• taste and hearing

• hearing and smell

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Which of 5 senses do I use to sniff perfume?

• smell

• taste

• sniff

• sight

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