nov19pt2 Flashcards
1
Q
five taste modalities
A
BUSSS: bitter, umami, sweet, salty, sour
2
Q
assoc with nutritious food, energy source
A
sweet and umami
3
Q
assoc with essential ions
A
sour and salty
4
Q
warning of potential toxic substances
A
bitter
5
Q
threshold conc is low for ___ tastants
A
bitter
6
Q
threshold sucrose
A
20 mM
7
Q
threshold citric acid
A
2mM
8
Q
threshold salt
A
10mM
9
Q
threshold quinine
A
8 microM
10
Q
threshold strychnine
A
0.1microM
11
Q
thresold low for ___tans
A
olfactans