Section 3
Taste and Smell
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Tastes and Odors
The senses of taste and smell are related because they use the same types of receptors and are stimulated by molecules in solutions or air.
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Reception and Transduction
Odorants and tastants produce signal molecules received by receptors, which are then processed by the brain to identify smells and tastes.