NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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taste only
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smell only
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smell and colour
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taste and smell
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Detailed explanation-1: -The flavor of food is due mostly to how it tastes and smells. When you eat, the most immediate sensation is taste. But you actually smell food as well. If you hold your nose while you eat, you will notice that some foods will taste different.
Detailed explanation-2: -The relationship between smell and food This is due to two processes, called ‘orthonasal olfaction’ and ‘retronasal olfaction’ which basically transform the olfactory signal into one of taste, thus enhancing our perception of flavour.
Detailed explanation-3: -TASTE. Whilst many of you may think taste is the most important sense when it comes to food, taste actually only comes about due to the accumulation of multiple senses. SIGHT. SOUND. TOUCH. SMELL.