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Whereas the sense of taste is based on ________ (how many?) classes of taste receptors, the sense of smell has over ________ (how many?) different receptors for chemicals associated with odor.

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6 classes of taste receptors and 350 different olfactory receptors

Step-by-step explanation:

There are different tastes which are based on the basic 6 classes of taste receptors such as sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami and starchy.

While the sense of smell has over 350 olfactory receptors for chemicals associated with odors.

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