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1. Which two senses often work together?

A Seeing and Hearing B Seeing and Smelling C Smelling and Tasting D Smelling and Hearing

2. What are cilia?

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

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

A Olfactory nerve B Anosmia C Taste Buds D Cilia

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

A Sniffing B Swallowing C Breathing D Spitting

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

A TRUE B FALSE

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

A 4 B 0 C 500 D 7,000

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

A Any flavor can be tasted from most any part of the tongue B The tip of the tongue C The sides of the tongue D The back of the tongue

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

A 500 B 10,000 C 0 D 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.

A TRUE B FALSE

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

A All of the Above B Smoke or other dangerous fumes C Rough or sharp food D Hot food

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