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Question

Michael is suffering from the flu. His mother prepares some soup for him, but he finds that the soup tastes bland. The perceived blandness happens because the receptors in his
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are affected by his congestion. That means the receptors can’t combine with the receptors in his
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to sense the flavor of the soup.

Answer 1

Michael is suffering from the flu. His mother prepares some soup for him, but he finds that the soup tastes bland. The perceived blandness happens because the receptors in his nose are affected by his congestion. That means the receptors can’t combine with the receptors in his tongue to sense the flavor of the soup.