Chemoreception (176-182)

Question 1

Vomeronasal organ

Answer 1

An auxiliary olfactory organ in many animals. It opens into the nasal or buccal cavity and detect many pheromones.

Question 2

Epitop

Answer 2

A characteristic part of the odor molecule that can be detected by a specific 7TM receptor on the apical surface of the olfactory sensory neuron.

Question 3

Umami

Answer 3

The fifth basic taste evolved by peptides, amino acids and most importantly the glutamate in food.

Question 4

Microsmatic

Answer 4

An animal with inferior olfactory capacities (i.e. humans).

Question 5

Macrosmatic

Answer 5

An animal with superior olfactory abilities.

Question 6

Taste bud

Answer 6

A structure serving the sense of taste. It contains sensory and supporting cells.

Question 7

Chinese restaurant syndrome.

Answer 7

Temporary, inconvenient symptoms caused by overdosing the taste enchanting, and also neuroexcitatory monosodium glutamate (MSG)