Blindfold yourself while your friend gradually brings a fruit close to you. From how far can you recognise the fruit with your eyes closed? Now repeat the same experiment with pieces of cut fruit. Was it easier to recognise cut fruit by the smell rather than the whole (uncut) fruit? Which fruit could you smell from farthest away?
Cut fruits are easier to recognise by smell than whole fruits because cutting releases more aromatic compounds into the air.
Fruits like mango, pineapple, jackfruit, guava, and jamun have strong distinctive smells.
Among these, jackfruit has the strongest smell and can be detected from farthest away due to its intense aroma. The smell helps identify fruits even without seeing them.
Explanation
The chapter mentions that fruits like mango, pineapple, jackfruit, guava, and jamun have lovely smells that can be recognised even by people who cannot see. The activity demonstrates how smell helps identify fruits.
Solution Steps
Cut fruits are easier to recognise by smell than whole fruits because cutting releases more aromatic compounds into the air
Fruits like mango, pineapple, jackfruit, guava, and jamun have strong distinctive smells
Jackfruit has the strongest smell and can be detected from farthest away due to its intense aroma
Smell helps identify fruits even without seeing them