Both the sense of taste and the sense of smell rely on cells designed to detect
A) vibrations.
B) chemicals.
C) temperature.
D) air pressure.

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Both taste and smell rely on cells that detect chemicals. Taste buds in the tongue contain cells that detect sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami flavors based on the presence of specific chemicals in food. Similarly, olfactory receptors in the nose detect different odor molecules that are also made up of specific chemicals.

Both the Sense of Taste and the Sense of Smell