What percentage of people, depending on their ancestry, find cilantro to taste like soap?

Cilantro Taste Genetics and Preferences

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6th - 10th Grade
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4 to 14%
20 to 30%
70 to 80%
50 to 60%
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the twin studies reveal about cilantro preference?
Identical twins often have different preferences.
Fraternal twins always share the same preference.
Identical twins mostly share the same preference.
Fraternal twins never share the same preference.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main finding of the 23andMe study regarding cilantro taste?
Cilantro taste is not linked to any genes.
Cilantro taste is linked to a cluster of smell receptor genes.
Cilantro taste is linked to eye color.
Cilantro taste is linked to height.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which chemical group is associated with the soapy taste of cilantro?
Phosphates
Nitrogen bases
Sulfur compounds
Alahh chemicals
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Europeans have two copies of the gene related to cilantro's soapy taste?
10%
25%
50%
Almost half
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many additional genes are thought to be involved in cilantro taste perception?
Four
Two
Three
One
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the additional genes identified in the cilantro taste study?
They control the growth rate of cilantro.
They influence the bitterness taste perception.
They determine the size of cilantro leaves.
They affect the color of cilantro.
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