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Smell is not the most important sense, touch is the most important sense. Without touch, important involuntary functions would not function properly. Of all the senses, those who loose their sense of touch will typically not have a great life expectancy.
When you loose your sense of touch, you also loose your sense of pain.
You may be hurting your body and you may not even know it, because you can't feel anything.
Science has shown that touch is necessary for life.
touch your mate, when you get home.
Most people would say sight comes second.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou can smell burning and sourness. If you smell something and it smells horrid then you would put it down. If you didn't smell it and u just looked at it and it look good, you wouldn't be able to determine if this really is something i should be consuming. So you should be thankful for smell instead of having to taste something that could virtually be poisoness to your body
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∙ 10y agoOne of the most important purposes for the sense of smell is to prevent us from eating spoiled food. Our sense of smell is also tied into other things, such as taste and even memory. Try holding your noise while eating a piece of fruit, and you are sure to notice a dramatic difference in taste.
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Which sense is most likely to adapt rapidly?
smell
Why are sense organs important?
Sense organs is your sight, feel, smell, balance, and taste. All in which are made to keep you alive. So use them
What sense is most important to a nocturnal predatory bird?
Their hearing.
What does olfactory cue mean?
the sense of smell
Are the five sense imfortant?
Your 5 senses are: sight, smell, touch, hear, and tasted.Your sense of taste is important because it helps you choose and enjoy food. Your tongue helps to keep you safe. It warns you when foods have gone bad so that you don't eat them.Your sense of smell is important because it helps you to enjoy the favour of food and drinks and the smell of flowers.It keeps you safe too as you use it to smell smoke, warning you of danger.Touching is important as it helps you keep yourself safe. If you stand on a prickle the message travels up your leg to your brain telling you to move off the prickle. Or if a cup of tea is nearby, just by touching you can tell if its hot. Your sense of taste is important because it helps you choose and enjoy food. Your tongue helps to keep you safe. It warns you when foods have gone bad so that you don't eat them.Hearing helps us listen to music, people talking and other sounds. Cells in your ears send a message to your brain to tell you what the sound is.Your ears can keep you safe. You use them to listen for fire alarms or car horns when crossing the roadYour sight helps you to understand your surroundings. It lets you see an object's colour, size, shape, movement and distance.Your sense of sight is important as it warns you of danger, eg. looking for cars when crossing the road.It is very important to protect your eyes.
What is your most important sense from hear taste sight touch and smell?
Touch
How does your sense of tast affect your sense of smell?
Smell is an important part of taste. without smell you would not taste anything. So if you don't have a sense of smell you won't have the sense of taste eather.
How is the sense of smell useful to wolf?
The sense of smell is one of the most important sensory factors to a wolf. Wolves use their sense of smell to locate food, identify fellow wolves in their pack, and to know whose territory they are in. Using their sense of smell, wolves are able to survive harsh conditions and live for many years.
What sense does a shark rely on the most?
their sense of smell. They can smell fresh blood from miles around.
Is nose least important sense organ?
No, to me the sense of smell is important. If the house was burning down and you in another room if you had no sense of smell you would have to go on your other senses to figure it out. If you didn't have a sense of smell how would you know if you stink, that would suck if your on a date and your date leaves you because you smell "rank." Your sense of taste seems less important to me, if you think about it living without taste isn't bad as you not being able to see, touch, hear, and smell. All in all you need your sense of smell to coexist in everyday life.
Is the sense of smell more important as a protective and a food-getting sense in sheep or in humans?
The sense of smell is the same for both humans and sheep. Sheep use their sense of smell to find food and to sense other sheep around them.
Does your sense of smell as you get older?
Like most abilities, your sense of smell tends to get less sensitive as you age.
What sense does a dog rely on most?
Most dogs rely on the sense of smell and sight
What is the most common smell?
Anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell. It is the most common smelling disorder.
What is the black bears most excellent sense?
Smell is tere best smell.
What is the most useful sense for an anteater in seeking out food?
Probably their sense of smell which is about 40 times more senstive than a human's sense of smell.
What is a dog's most important sense?
It is their smell, for dogs enjoy sniffing around and know/remember the smell/odour of a particular object. Dogs are also very useful when they sniff around, especially as guide dogs.
