Why Do People with Colds Often Find Food to Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why do people with colds often find food to be more bland and tasteless?

• A) Taste buds are easily killed by the cold virus.
• B) Taste buds can be blocked by mucous secretions.
• C) Our perception of tastes can be altered by a negative mood while we are sick.
• D) Our sense of smell, which can be blocked by congested sinuses, is essential for our perception of flavour.

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