Ethics and Aesthetics

Question 1

Five Basic Tastes

Answer 1

Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Question 2

What is taste?

Answer 2

Perception stimulated when a substance in our mouth reacts chemically with receptor cells located in the oral cavity, mostly on the tongue. Taste, along with the sense of smell and nerve stimulation, determines flavors of food and other substances.

Question 3

Taste Papillae

Answer 3

There are about 3,000 in the center and edges of the tongue, which holds 5-10 taste buds. These contain 40-60 sensory cells.