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An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged . Explain why

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The flavors of the apple neutralize the onions pregnancy. If you plug your nose and close your eyes and bite into an onion it is in stinguishable from an apple until the nostrils open again.
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when you block your sense of smell, it also blocks how you taste food. When the nose is blocked it can make food taste bland, or have no flavor.

Hope this helps!

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