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The Senses and Food

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sense is shown?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Touch

2.

Which sense is being used?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Touch

3.

Which sense is this?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Touch

4.

Which sense is this?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Touch

5.

How many basic tastes can the tongue detect?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

6.

Which is called 'the fifth taste'?

a)

Bitter

b)

Salt

c)

Umami

d)

Sour

7.

What can affect how someone judges food?

a)

Past experiences

b)

Hunger or fullness

c)

Location

d)

All of the above

8.

True or false? The sound food makes when bitten can change how fresh we think it is.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these is important for how food looks?

a)

The odour of the food

b)

The taste of the food

c)

The bumpiness of the food

d)

The sound a food makes when you bite into it

10.

Which sense is shown?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Touch

11.

Which sense helps you identify the aroma of bread?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Touch

d)

Smell

e)

Sight

12.

Which basic taste is linked to lemons?

a)

Salt

b)

Sour

c)

Bitter

d)

Umami

13.

True or false? Food texture can affect how much we enjoy its flavour.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which sense detects the texture of food?

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Hearing

15.

True or false? The colour of food can affect how appetising it looks.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic tastes?

a)

Salty

b)

Bitter

c)

Spicy

d)

Sweet

17.

Which sense helps you know the crunchiness of a potato crisp?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Taste

d)

Hearing

18.

Which basic taste is linked to chocolate?

a)

Sour

b)

Salty

c)

Bitter

d)

Umami

19.

True or false? Smell affects how we taste food.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which sense helps you identify the sweetness of honey?

a)

Taste

b)

Smell

c)

Hearing

d)

Touch

21.

True or false? The smell of food can make you feel hungry.

a)

False

b)

True

22.

Which sense is least involved in tasting soup?

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Hearing

d)

Smell

23.

True or false? The temperature of food can affect how we perceive its taste.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

Which sense helps you notice the colours of a salad?

a)

Smell

b)

Sight

c)

Taste

d)

Touch

25.

Which basic taste is linked to table salt?

a)

Sour

b)

Bitter

c)

Salty

d)

Sweet

26.

Which sense is used to feel the softness of bread?

a)

Smell

b)

Sight

c)

Touch

d)

Taste

27.

True or false? Food flavour can be affected by its temperature (Celsius).

a)

False

b)

True

28.

Which basic taste is linked to tomatoes?

a)

Sweet

b)

Sour

c)

Bitter

d)

Umami

29.

True or false? The sound of food affects how much we enjoy eating it.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which sense is used to see the shape of a fruit?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Touch

d)

Taste