If our tongue can sense basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, etc.), how does it sense more complex tastes, like taste of strawberry or taste of chocolate?

Question

If our tongue can sense basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, etc.), how does it sense more complex tastes, like taste of strawberry or taste of chocolate?

In: Biology

Answer 1

That’s actually what your sense of smell is for. This is also why things taste kind of flat when you have a sinus infection because it messes with your sense of smell.