Analogy: Smell is to Flower as Taste is to ____. Select the object most naturally associated with the sense of taste.

Introduction / Context:
Sensory analogies pair a sense with its typical object. Flowers are commonly associated with smell/fragrance. We must pick what is naturally associated with the sense of taste.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Smell ↔ flower (source of fragrance).
• Taste ↔ object we consume.
• Options include substances, categories, and qualities.

Concept / Approach:
“Taste” pertains to gustation of edible items. The broad, correct category is “food.” Salt is an ingredient; “sweet” is a taste quality rather than an object; water has taste but is not the general category intended.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Identify the general object for taste: edible items = food.Align with “flower” as general object for smell.Exclude quality-only or overly specific distractors.

Verification / Alternative check:
The pattern favors the comprehensive category, not a specific instance or attribute, mirroring “flower” (category) vs “smell.”

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Salt: specific ingredient, not the general class. Sweet: taste quality/adjective. Water: specific liquid; the generic class is “food.”

Common Pitfalls:
Choosing “sweet” because it names a taste; the analogy seeks an object, not a property.

Final Answer:
food.