Are You a Supertaster?

What chemical is coated on the paper strip used to test taste sensitivity?

• Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC)

• 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP)

• Caffeine

• Sugar

Being a supertaster is described as what type of genetic trait?

• Recessive

• Dominant

• X-linked

• Polygenic

Compared to average tasters, how many taste buds can supertasters have?

• Half as many

• The same number

• Up to twice as many

• Three times as many

Besides PTC, what other chemical do researchers often use to test for supertasting ability?

• Phenylthiocarbamide

• 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP)

• Sodium chloride

• Citric acid