How are the senses of taste and smell similar? How are they different? Describe their interaction

What will be an ideal response?


* Both are chemical senses and known as "primitive senses."
* Both rely on a pattern or combination of receptors to communicate a diverse set of stimuli.
* Taste involves the mixture of molecules and liquid, whereas smell involves the mixture of molecules and air.
* They have different paths to and through the brain, and odor is more often associated with memory as a result.
* They interact because odor is an important cue to what food we are eating and how it should taste.

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