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Yes but all flavors will appear to taste bland. Also, you won't be able to point out spicy foods from regular foods.

- Alright i was born without a sense of smell. Further more i am able to taste everything and anything i eat, and no certain flavors appear or taste bland. Also i can taste spicy foods from regular foods. Although i can not answer your question i am trying to approve the other answer given.

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What changes can you feel during a rainstorm with your five senses?

During a rainstorm, you can feel the coolness of the raindrops on your skin, hear the sound of rain falling, see the dark clouds and rain falling, smell the earthy petrichor scent, and taste the freshness in the air.


Does sense of smell and sight affect food taste?

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How can sinuses affect taste perception?

Sinuses can affect taste perception by blocking the passage of air and mucus to the olfactory receptors in the nose, which are responsible for detecting flavors. When sinuses are inflamed or blocked, it can impair the sense of smell, which in turn can affect the ability to taste food properly.


How do the senses of smell and taste function?

75% of taste is contributed by smell. "Think about when you've a cold. You've got this stuffed up nose. I mean, what did things taste like? Not so great," says Karen Kalumuck a biologist at San Francisco's Exploratorium, "That's really because we can't have the odorant molecules meet up with the sensory receptors in the nose and transmit that information to the brain."


The senses of smell and taste both detect?

The presence/concentration of chemical compounds (in air and food/water, respectively).

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We can not smell or taste air but we can feel why?

Huh? You certainly can smell and taste air - that's how scent travels, in the air. Surely you've smelled the fresh scent after a rain or the salt of the ocean. You can taste those as well if you pay attention.


Can you smell static electricity in the air?

No, you cannot smell static electricity in the air.


Is air tangible?

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How can a ball python smell things?

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Can you taste air?

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What is the smell of oxygen?

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What changes can you feel during a rainstorm with your five senses?

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Can you feel water in the air?

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Does smell effect taste?

Yes. Olfactory cells in the nasal passage respond to chemical molecules in the air and send it to the brain. The brain combines those signals and those from the taste buds to give you the flavor that you taste.


Why cant you taste when i hold my nose?

When you hold your nose, you are blocking the passage of air to your nasal cavity. Since a significant portion of taste actually comes from your sense of smell, holding your nose can diminish your ability to perceive flavors properly by inhibiting this connection between taste and smell. As a result, foods may taste bland or unrecognizable when you hold your nose.