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Sense of taste and smell

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can detect _________with our tongue

a)

Flavour

b)

Smell

2.

Olfactory nerve is a part of the

a)

Taste sense

b)

Smell sense

3.

The tiny, pink bumps on your tongue are called

a)

Saliva

b)

Taste buds

4.

The taste buds produce nerve impulses and transmit

them to the

a)

Gustatory nerve

b)

Taste buds

5.

Taste bulb can detect

a)

Flavour.

b)

Special chemicals in the things that we eat and drink.

6.

NOT a primary taste sensation

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

peppery

7.

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

a)

touch and smell

b)

smell and taste

c)

taste and hearing

d)

hearing and smell

8.

The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:

a)

olfactory receptor cells

b)

smell cells

c)

gustatory receptor cells

d)

umami cells

9.

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

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

olfactory epithelium

d)

mucous producing glands

10.

Plain Potato Chips taste:

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Lemons taste:

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Bananas taste:

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
What do you use to smell with?
a)
Nose 
b)
Mouth
c)
Hands
d)
Feet
14.

Which of 5 senses do I use to sniff perfume?

a)

smell

b)

taste

c)

sniff

d)

sight

15.

Our noses can detect chemicals in the air

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A person who can smell nothing has:

a)

anosmia

b)

hyperosmia

c)

hyposmia

d)

Redosmia