By Fiona, 2 March 2022
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham
Here is a sweet quiz to test your olfactory knowledge. Can you score 5 out of 5 and come up smelling like roses?
Your nares are your nostrils.
Apples and roses come from the same family, Rosaceae.
Phantosmia is the medical name for a smell hallucination.
Acetic acid is also known as ethanoic acid.
Some astronauts have likened the smells of space to walnuts and brake pads.
Congratulations! You are a real science whiz!
Oh dear! Better brush up before the next quiz!
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