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In Activity 6.1, blocking the nose while eating sugar affects the perceived taste. This demonstrates that: together

Question
In Activity 6.1, blocking the nose while eating sugar affects the perceived taste. This demonstrates that: together
Taste and smell receptors work independently without any interaction
Full appreciation of taste/flavour involves both gustatory and olfactory receptors working
The tongue has no receptors
Blocking the nose stops digestion
Answer
Full appreciation of taste/flavour involves both gustatory and olfactory receptors working
Detailed Explanation
The activity shows that when smell input is blocked, taste perception changes, indicating that flavour perception involves both taste and smell receptors together.
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