Question

1. One of the symptoms of COVID-19 is a loss of smell or taste.
Identify the type and location of receptors that are likely to be affected by the virus to cause a loss in smell/taste. Explain why people have trouble tasting foods when they are congested due to a cold or allergies.

2. How/why can smells evoke memories so strongly? Identify 1-2 smells that are your most and least favorite and explain why.

Answer 1

1. Loss of taste and smell is one of the symptoms of corona virus because certain researchers has been done about this symptom.

Receptor will be anyone, especially in a city with large infection.

The one who always walk around without any prevention methods.

The one who use public transport and even the one who does not use public transport.

*people have trouble in tasting foods when they have cold or allergies because the tissues inside our nose may be swollen and inflamed . So when a person having cold can't smell the food then he can't taste it properly. Person having allergies may cause chronic rhinosinusitis this leads to loss of taste.

2. smell is closely linked to memory.even if you think some smell bring back you some sort of memories,one reason for this is that olfactory system is located in same part of the brain that effects memory,emotions and creativity.

*Fruity smell, lavender smell - these smells are my favorite because these give me a pleasant, calm vibe all around . I'll be positive and I used to go back to my good old days when I get these odour.

*Decaying and pungent smell - this is so disgusting which gives me all over a negative emotions. And thought of something I loss before .