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Thanksgiving: The Brain Science of Taste

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Thanksgiving is like a ________________________."

a)

scientific experiment

b)

sturdy cell wall

c)

biodiverse ecosystem

d)

group of tissues

2.

"Taste is all in the _______________."

a)

tongue

b)

tastebuds

c)

brain

d)

seasoning

3.

Taste isn't just a matter of flavor, it can be a matter of ___________ and _____________.

a)

health; illness

b)

happiness; sadness

c)

good; evil

d)

life; death

4.

We can taste about ____ basic qualities from our food.

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

5.

Which of these qualities can we NOT taste from our food.

a)

sweet

b)

tangy

c)

sour

d)

umami

e)

bitter

6.

What does our tongue have to detect these basic tastes?

a)

flexible cartilage

b)

specialized tissues

c)

specialized cells

d)

none of these

7.

Your ____________ has/have pre-programmed responses to the tastes your tongue detects.

a)

brain

b)

mouth

c)

eyes

d)

nose

e)

lips

8.

Experiments have been done with ____________ to activate certain brain regions without tasting sweet and bitter foods.

a)

rats

b)

frogs

c)

pigs

d)

mice

9.

Experiments being done can help scientists discover treatments for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

diabetes.

b)

eating disorders.

c)

obesity.

d)

metabolic disorders.

10.

Thanksgiving is a multisensory experiences that joins tastes, smells, and noises with our ____________________.

a)

memories

b)

fears

c)

hopes

d)

wishes