Types of taste - class-V
| Description: Types of taste | |
| Number of Questions: 16 | |
| Created by: Rachana Sahu | |
| Tags: from tasting to digestion our body parts- sense organs evs super senses the unique world of insects and animals science of kitchen |
Identify the taste of karela.
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Sour
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Salty
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Bitter
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Spicy
- The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
- About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
- The taste of karela is bitter because it contains a compound called lectin. Lectin reduces blood glucose concentrations by acting on peripheral tissues and suppressing appetite. Hence the taste of karela is bitter.
- So, the correct answer is 'Bitter'.
Which of the following is not a type of taste?
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Sour
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Bitter
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Umami
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None of the above
On which part of the tongue, most of the taste get detected?
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Front
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Back
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Left
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Right
- The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
- About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
- The taste buds for "sweet" are on the tip of the tongue; the "salt" taste buds are on either side of the front of the tongue; "sour" taste buds are behind this; and "bitter" taste buds are way in the back.
- Most of the taste gets detected in the front part of the tongue because most of the taste buds are present in the front region of the tongue.
- So, the correct answer is 'Front'.
Sense of taste is located in _____
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Sacculus
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Utriculus
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Taste buds
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All of the above
The sense of taste is located in the taste buds of the tongue.it is an ovoid group of sensory and supporting cells. The sensory cells end in hair like processes and have nerve fibres extending from their bases.
Taste buds are mainly located in ______ surface of the tongue.
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Upper
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Lower
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All over
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Margins
Taste buds are mainly located in upper surface of the tongue and some are also present on the other areas in the mouth and throat.
The upper surface of tongue is called as
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Papillae
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Lingual septum
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Dorsum
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None of the above
The tongue is a muscular structure which is present in the oral cavity. The upper surface of the tongue is called as the dorsum. There are papillae on the dorsum. These are raised and elevated structures on the upper region of the tongue. There are several taste receptors on the papillae. The taste receptors help in detection of taste.
Salty taste is perceived by the taste buds located on
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Tip of the tongue
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Sides of the tongue
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Back side of the tongue
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Both A and B
The four basic kinds of tastes are: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of the tongue, the sour taste buds line the sides of the tongue, and the bitter taste buds are found at the back of the tongue. The center of the tongue has few taste buds.
Which of the following act as a receptor on the tongue to taste?
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Taste buds
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Salivary gland
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Sensation
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None of the above
Sense of taste is also known as ____
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Olfaction
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Gustation
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Optic
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None of these
The sense of taste is located in the taste buds of the tongue.it is an ovoid group of sensory and supporting cells.
Part of tongue that gives feeling of sweetness is
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Tip
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Lateral edges
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Middle part
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Posterior part
Rita put small piece imli on her tongue. Which of the following taste did she feel?
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Sweet
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Sour
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Bitter
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Salty
- The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
- About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
- The sour taste of imli is perceived by the taste buds due to the presence of an antioxidant called tartaric acid.
- Hence when Rita put small piece imli on her tongue.she feels sour taste.
- So, the correct answer is 'Sour'.
How does garlic taste?
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Sweet
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Sour
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Bitter with a pungent smell
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Salty
Tamarind tastes
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Sweet
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Sour
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Salty
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Bitter
Sense of smell helps you to get the complete taste of food.
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True
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False
- Specific chemicals in solution pass into the taste bud through the taste pore to come in contact with the protein receptor sites on the microvilli of the gustatory receptor cells.
- The latter set up nerve impulses in the sensory nerve fibers. The nerve fibers transmit the impulses to the taste center in the brain where the sensation of taste arises.
- The facial nerve serves the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the glossopharyngeal nerve serves the posterior one-third of the tongue.
The taste of jaggery is
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Sour
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Bitter
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Sweet
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Salty
Tomato is a juicy fruit which tastes sweet and sour.
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True
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False
- Tomato juice's earthy flavour at normal pressure, with cabin pressure it becomes sweeter, fruity, even.
- Additionally, tomatoes are rich in flavour known as umami, a taste that is thought of by most as very savoury and pleasant. Hence, Tomato is a juicy fruit which tastes sweet and sour.