Taste And Smell Flashcards

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1
Q

Four basic tastes for which there are taste receptors on the tongue.

A
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Salty
Umami
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2
Q

What makes up “taste” of food

A

Smell

Taste receptors

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3
Q

Sweet

A

Sucrose(sugar)

Fructose(corn syrup)

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4
Q

Sour

A

Acidic acid(vinegar)

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5
Q

Bitter

A

Quinine(in tonic)

Sulfate

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6
Q

Salty

A

Sodium chloride(salt)

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7
Q

Umami

A

Savory(monosodium glutamate(MSG)

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8
Q

Chemoreceptors

A

Direct: the five mean on the tongue
Indirect: nose

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