Flavor Biology

Question 1

What are the 5 senses of taste

Answer 1

sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami

Question 2

True or False: salty and sour things are antimicrobial

Answer 2

true

Question 3

Filiform, fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate are all

Answer 3

parts of the tongue

Question 4

True or False: Filiform is connected to gustatory

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Filiform helps you

Answer 5

not choke

Question 6

Filiform is processed by the

Answer 6

Somatosensory Cortex

Question 7

Where is the fungiform located?

Answer 7

tip and sides of toungue

Question 8

what do fungiform perceive rapidly

Answer 8

salty and sweet tastes

Question 9

foliate are

Answer 9

vertical folds located on each side of the tongue

Question 10

circumvallate is found

Answer 10

in the back of the tongue

Question 11

Circumvallate is the body’s natural way of

Answer 11

stopping you from swallowing certain things

Question 12

Can you smell the tastes?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

Retro nasal perception refers to

Answer 13

smelling things in our mouths

Question 14

mouthfeel and physical sensation is connected to the

Answer 14

Somatosensory cortex

Question 15

Trigeminal nerve controls

Answer 15

tongue, nose, eyes

Question 16

what is capsaicin?

Answer 16

spicy (physical heat)

Question 17

What are flavor compounds?

Answer 17

chemicals in varying combinations and concentrations

Question 18

Aroma is connected to

Answer 18

Olfactory, unique perceptions, highly tied to memory

Question 19

Taste is connected to

Answer 19

taste buds, gustatory, 5 tastes

Question 20

Mouthfeel is connected to

Answer 20

somatosensory, Trigeminal nerve, physical sensation

Question 21

fruits, vegetables, and meats are high in

Answer 21

Amino Acids

Question 22

When amino acids degrade what ends up forming?

Answer 22

ammonia

Question 23

Ammonia

Answer 23

smells rotten or pungent

Question 24

Proteins are built from

Answer 24

amino acids

Question 25

Esters

Answer 25

perceived as fruity

Question 26

Aldehydes are associated with

Answer 26

earthy, herbaceous, or plant like aromas

Question 27

True or False: Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen

Answer 27

true

Question 28

which is stronger hydrogen or covalent bonds?

Answer 28

covalent bonds

Question 29

the color of objects that we see is

Answer 29

reflected from the object

Question 30

flavor is a combination of

Answer 30

taste, smell, mouthfeel, and personal genetics

Question 31

True or False: the ability to super taste is genetic

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What could be added to help reduce the perception of bitterness in food?

Answer 32

MSG, Salt, and Sugar

Question 33

sour tastes are caused by

Answer 33

taste receptor cells interacting with H+ ions

Question 34

True or False: hydrogen is stronger than van der waals

Answer 34

true