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Taste and Flavor Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taste is the information provided by the tongue?

a)

YES

b)

NO

2.

Flavor in food is the complete experience that includes?

a)

smell

b)

temperature

c)

texture

d)

appearance

e)

All are the complete experience of flavor

3.

Smell contributes ___% of what we perceive as flavor?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

100%

4.

Approximately, how many smells can a human being perceive?

a)

500

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

20,000

5.

How many tastes can a human being perceive?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

6.

What does the taste "umami" mean?

a)

Sweet taste

b)

Sour taste

c)

Meaty/Savory taste

d)

Salty taste

7.

The fizz in cola is an example of how _____can contribute to flavor?

a)

Appearance

b)

Temperature

c)

Taste

d)

Texture

8.

Which area of the tongue contains the buds that specialize in sweetness?

a)

Back of the tongue

b)

Tip of the tongue

c)

Sides of the tongue

d)

Center of the tongue

9.

Taste can change as a person ages?

a)

YES

b)

NO

10.

Which sense of taste develops first in human beings?

a)

sweet

b)

sour

c)

salty

d)

umami

11.

A super taster has a high sensitivity to what compound in food?

a)

sour

b)

bitter

c)

salty

12.

What percentage of the population has the trait of a "super taster"

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

75%

13.

What healthy choice can punch up the flavor of food?

a)

bacon bits

b)

butter

c)

cheese

d)

herbs and spices

14.

What part of the body gives the most contribute to flavor?

a)

Teeth in the Mouth

b)

Pupils in the Eyes

c)

Olfactory Bulb in the Nose