Prior Knowledge question! An apple, onion, and potato all taste the same when you plug your nose! Why is this so?

because a lot of taste is based off smell

Explanation:

If this channel is blocked, such as when your nose is stuffed up by a cold or flu, odors can't reach sensory cells in the nose that are stimulated by smells. As a result, you lose much of our enjoyment of flavor. Without smell, foods tend to taste bland and have little or no flavor.

his week a heat wave will be hitting, and most of the country will be experiencing temperatures above average for july. due to humidity, the temperature outside can feel even warmer than it actually is. this adjusted temperature, often referred to as the “feels like” temperature is called the heat index. the chart shows the heat index, which is calculated based on temperature and relative humidity. use this chart to answer the following questions.