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Chemoreceptors

Exercise 1 – Taste Receptors & Interaction of Taste and Smell:

Smell versus Taste for First Partner

Food	Taste Only	Smell Only	Taste and Smell	
Apple							
Potato							
Onion							

Smell versus Taste for Second Partner

Food	Taste Only	Smell Only	Taste and Smell	
Apple							
Potato							
Onion							

Questions:

A.	Were the responses of you and your partner similar for each food and for the different conditions?
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B.	Under which conditions did you and your partner make the most accurate identification of foods? 
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C.	What can you conclude are the more important chemoreceptors for identifying each food - taste or smell? 
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D.	Why do foods seem to have less taste when you have a cold? 
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