sense of smell

All of the following are general senses EXCEPT

• touch

• temperature

• equilibrium

• pain

Flavor of acidic substances

• umami

• salty

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

Flavor of basic substances, including alkaloids

• umami

• salty

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

• papillae

• gustatory cells

• olfactory epithelium

• mucous producing glands

Which of the following receptors guide the intake of carbohydrates:

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

• umami

• salty

Which of the following receptors guides the intake of protein:

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

• umami

• salty

Which of the following detects spoiled foods and poisons:

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

• umami

• salty

Our noses can detect chemicals in the air

• True

• False

Your smell and taste are related

• True

• False

Your sense of smell can save your life

• False

• True