Question

Based on the information in paragraphs 9-12, how do you think receptors in the nose and on the tongue might have helped our ancient ancestors survive? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Commonlit, article: a matter of taste

Answer 1

Answer:The tongue, the nose, and the brain all work together to notice flavors.

Explanation:

It’s an experiment that proves the importance of the nose in the sense we call “taste.” Hold your nose closed and put a jelly bean or some other fruit-flavored candy in your mouth. Chew the candy. You’ll taste sweetness and maybe a little sourness but not much else. Then open your nose. Suddenly, you’ll get the full force of the fruit flavor. Chewing releases molecules, which are groups of atoms stuck together, in the candy. In the mouth, these molecules trigger basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Odor molecules also float from the back of the mouth up into the nose.