Chapter 1: Stimuli and Responses

Define tongue.

• something inside your mouth

• skin

• a sensory organ

The surface of papillae is covered by hundreds of taste buds.

• True

• False

Areas of tongues are sensitive to all seven tastes.

• True

• False

Taste receptors can only detect three types of basic tastes.

• True

• False

When food is chewed, part or all the chemical substances in the food dissolves in the __________.

• Tongue

• Mouth

• Saliva

• Stomach acid

How many taste buds contains taste receptors?

• 20-30

• 50-100

• 1-10

• 10-50

What do we call the tiny nodules on the surface of the tongue?

• Papillae

• Teeth

• Taste buds

What do we call the tiny nodules on the surface of the tongue?

• Papillae

• Teeth

• Taste buds

What is C?

• Sour

• Salty

• Bitter

• Umami