Quiz  /  Smelling and Tasting

  • 1. 
    Which two senses often work together?

  • Seeing and Hearing
  • Seeing and Smelling
  • Smelling and Tasting
  • Smelling and Hearing

  • 2. 
    What are cilia?

  • Sour taste buds
  • Taste sensors on the tongue which send signals to the brain
  • Small molecules that float in the air and into the nose
  • Tiny little hairs on the roof of the nose

  • 3. 
    Which of the following connects the nose to the brain?

  • Olfactory nerve
  • Anosmia
  • Taste Buds
  • Cilia

  • 4. 
    What specific action forces more molecules to travel up the nose, helping determine the smell?

  • Sniffing
  • Swallowing
  • Breathing
  • Spitting

  • 5. 
    True or False: Smelling makes food taste better.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Without help from the nose, how many flavors can the tongue taste?

  • 4
  • 0
  • 500
  • 7,000

  • 7. 
    What part of the tongue can taste salty flavors?

  • Any flavor can be tasted from most any part of the tongue
  • The tip of the tongue
  • The sides of the tongue
  • The back of the tongue

  • 8. 
    Without help from the tongue, how many flavors can the nose smell?

  • 500
  • 10,000
  • 0
  • 4

  • 9. 
    True or False: Scientists know so much more about smelling and tasting than seeing and hearing because seeing and hearing is more complex.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    What do our noses and tongues warn us about?

  • All of the Above
  • Smoke or other dangerous fumes
  • Rough or sharp food
  • Hot food
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