Which of the following statements about taste and smell is true?
A)Our nose and tongue identify approximately the same numbers of odours and tastes, respectively.
B)Our nose and tongue identify exactly the same numbers of odours and tastes, respectively.
C)Our nose identifies far more odours than our tongue identifies tastes.
D)Our tongue identifies far more tastes than our nose identifies odours.

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Our nose can identify over a trillion different odours, while our tongue can only identify five basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami). Therefore, our nose identifies far more odours than our tongue identifies tastes.

Which of the Following Statements About Taste and Smell Is