When a person is suffering from severe cold, he or she cannot
(a) differentiate the taste of an apple from that of an ice cream
(b) differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti
(c) differentiate red light from green light
(d) differentiate a hot object from a cold object
Answer: B
Solution: Common cold is a respiratory disease that involves the clogging of the nose with phlegm. It results in the blockage of the perception of smell. The olfactory receptors fail to send the olfactory signals to the nose as a result of which a person won't be able to differentiate between the smell of agarbatti and perfume.