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To detect the taste bud (gustatory receptor) and its function.
`rarr` Put some sugar on your tongue in the mouth.
`rarr` Block your nose by pressing it between your thumb and index finger.
`rarr` Now eat sugar again.
`rarr` While eating lunch, block your nose in the same way and notice if you can fully appreciate the taste of food you are eating.
Do you come across a similar situation when you have a cold ?

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Yes, when we have a cold, olfactory receptors are covered with excessive secreted mucus.
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