Cilantro Taste Genetics and Preferences

Cilantro Taste Genetics and Preferences

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video explores why cilantro tastes like soap to some people, linking it to genetic factors. Studies show that identical twins often share cilantro preferences, suggesting a genetic basis. 23andMe's research found that people who perceive cilantro as soapy share certain smell receptor genes. These genes detect aldehydes, compounds also found in soap. However, not everyone with these genes finds cilantro soapy, indicating other genetic factors are involved. The video concludes with a call to explore more about genetics and taste.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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