Unit 2 AOS 3 SAC

Question 1

miraculin

Answer 1

a protein found in the pulp of the ‘miracle berry.’ Changes our perception of taste by making sour things taste sweet.

Question 2

biological influences on taste

Answer 2

age - children more sensitive because more taste buds
genetics and biological makeup - supertasters

Question 3

psychological influences on taste

Answer 3

perceptual set - how things should look and taste
food packaging and appearence - how appealing the food looks

Question 4

social influences on taste

Answer 4

culture - foods we have grown up with and accustomed to eating

Question 5

5 basic tastes + example

Answer 5

sweet - honey
salty - salt
sour - lemons
bitter - coffee
umami - cheese