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प्रश्न
When a person is suffering from severe cold, he or she cannot
पर्याय
differentiate the taste of an apple from that of an ice cream
differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti
differentiate red light from green light
differentiate a hot object from a cold object
उत्तर
differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti
Explanation -
Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa of the nasal cavity which detects the smell. Severe cold blocks olfactory receptors due to this sense of smell being reduced.
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| (a) Glucagon | ||
| (b) Thyroxine | ||
| (c) Adrenaline | ||
| (d) Insulin | ||
| (e) Cortisone |
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