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How do we detect the smell of an agarbatti (incense stick)?

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Wheni agartati burns, it produces pleasart smell, which is detected ty the oillactory rereplor present inside he nose The acthon of smell gerierates the electrical impulse These impulses are carried to the sersory area of brainfiorebrain-cerebrum Thus we detect the smel of agarbatti ll information from ur envitonment is deferted by the spetialised tips of some nerve rels These receptors are usually located in our serse orgas, such as the irrer ear the tise, the tongue, and o on So gustalory receptols will detect taste whe offactory recepiors wil detect smell
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