We identify the taste of food and avoid spoiled food with respect to smell.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True The taste and composition of the food is entirely interpreted by the nose and the taste buds on the tongue get activated to recreate the flavour as per the perceived smell. The four basic tastes detected by the tongue are sweet, bitter, sour and salty.