Sense of Taste

These lemons are _____________.

• sweet

• sour

• bitter

• savoury

Which of the following is not a basic tastes of our tongue?

• sweet

• spicy

• salty

• sour

The tiny, pink bumps on your tongue are called

• Saliva

• Taste buds

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

• touch and smell

• smell and taste

• taste and hearing

• hearing and smell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

NOT a primary taste sensation

• bitter

• sweet

• salty

• peppery

This receptor responds to sugar

• Salty

• Sweet

• Sour

• Bitter

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are chemoreceptors responsible for detecting?

• Pressure on the skin

• Sound waves

• Molecules in food and air

• Light waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are the organs that contain receptors associated with the sense of taste?

• Taste buds

• Smell buds

• Papillae

• Umami

What happens when a receptor cell is stimulated?

• Gag reflex is initiated

• The hairs move back and forth from excitement

• Nothing

• An impulse is triggered on a nearby nerve fiber

How many taste sensations does each taste cell respond to?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• All 5