Question

An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged .
WHAT IS THE REASON BEFORE THIS?

Answer 1

Reason

It is because we taste the food using our nose and tongue. However, if we can't smell the food, the taste of apple, potato, and onion will be the same. This is because the tongue can sense the five tastes,

• Sweet
• Salty
• Sour
• Bitter
• Umami

but cannot sense the smell.

More Information

Heat receptors detect spiciness. However, other tastes aren't detected by heat receptors. This is the reason we don't categorize spiciness as a taste.

If we rub a chili pepper on our skin we can feel the heat in the spot.

Answer 2

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⋆ It is given that an apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged.

⋆ इस प्रश्न में कहा गया है कि एक सेब , एक आलू , और एक प्याज सभी का स्वाद एक जैसा ही होता है। फिर यह प्रश्न कह रहा है कि यदि हम उन्हें अपनी नाक के प्लग से खाते हैं, तो...

⟹ You know about sense organs or not? Firstly let's recall them!

↦ Eyes - To see

↦ Nose - To smell

↦ Ears - To hear

↦ Skin - To feel

↦ Tongue - To taste

⟹ We can taste from tongue but not smell from it. As the apple, potato, and onion all taste the same. It's due to if we are not able to smell them. We can smell by nose. Remember that tongue have taste buds? Let's recall the tastes...

↦ Sweet

↦ Sour

↦ Bitter

↦ Salty

↦ Umami