How do we detect the smell of an agarbatti (incense stick)?
ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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Solution:
The smell of an agarbatti is detected by the nose. The olfactory receptors present in the nose sends electrical signal to the fore brain. The fore brain interprets this signal as the smell of the incense stick.
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