Biology, asked by riteshbhapkarp5kw76, 1 year ago

Why does sugar taste different if we close our nose?

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Answered by manavukani
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this is so bcoz the sensation of taste is closely related to you smell.

riteshbhapkarp5kw76: Detail please..
manavukani: That's because as you chew, you're forcing air through your nasal passages, carrying the smell of the food along with it. Without that interplay of taste and smell, you wouldn't be able to grasp complex flavors. Instead you'd be limited to the basic taste sensations
Answered by Good471
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because our olfactory receptors gets closed.
What we call "Flavor" is a combination of taste and smell.

There are only five taste: salty sweet, sour, bitter and savory/umami.  Compared to taste, there are virtually unlimited number of scents humans can detect.

Therefore, when your nose is blocked, basically you can only "taste" the food and unable to "smell", missing the majority of your food's flavor. This is the reason why you were unable to taste anything when you had a cold.

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