Studies Weekly 24 - Vocabulary

What is the system of the body that breaks down food?

• Neuron

• Digestive system

• Sensory organ

• Chemical

What is a nerve cell called?

• Taste bud

• Papilla

• Neuron

• Medium taster

Who is a person with an average ability to sense different flavors?

• Non-taster

• Super taster

• Medium taster

• Sensory organ

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Who is the least sensitive and cannot detect bitter flavors?

• Non-taster

• Medium taster

• Super taster

• Chemical

What is a sensory receptor found on the tongue?

• Papilla

• Taste bud

• Neuron

• Chemical

What is a round bump on the top of the tongue that often contains taste buds?

• Neuron

• Sensory organ

• Papilla

• Medium taster

What is a substance made in the body?

• Chemical

• Neuron

• Taste bud

• Papilla

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What sends information to the brain to help organisms understand and discover the world around them?

• Digestive system

• Sensory organ

• Medium taster

• Non-taster

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Who is a person with a heightened sense of taste, particularly with bitter foods?

• Medium taster

• Non-taster

• Super taster

• Chemical

What is a cell in a sensory organ (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or skin) that is sensitive to a particular sense?

• Neuron

• Taste bud

• Papilla

• Receptors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8