Question

Whereas the sense of taste is based on ________ (how many?) classes of taste receptors, the sense of smell has over ________ (how many?) different receptors for chemicals associated with odor.

Answer 1

Answer:

6 classes of taste receptors and 350 different olfactory receptors

Explanation:

There are different tastes which are based on the basic 6 classes of taste receptors such as sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami and starchy.

While the sense of smell has over 350 olfactory receptors for chemicals associated with odors.