Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation: Taste and Smell Quiz

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What is the role of taste as described in the passage?

To provide initial information about food (correct)

To indicate the nutritional value of food

To facilitate digestion

To regulate body temperature

Why are bitter-tasting foods better avoided according to the passage?

They contribute to body odor

They may contain toxins (correct)

They are difficult to digest

They have low nutritional value

What action do humans often take when encountering a bitter or sour taste?

Ignore the taste

Increase consumption

Swallow quickly

Spit the food out (correct)

What does the smell of ripe fruits indicate according to the passage?

Readiness to eat Signup and view all the answers

What initiates eating according to the passage?

A more difficult question to answer Signup and view all the answers

What did the study by Rozin et al. suggest about eating behavior?

Memory of when one last ate is a major trigger for eating. Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of offering multiple meals to amnesic patients according to Rozin et al. study?

Amnesic patients accepted and ate additional meals because they couldn't remember when they last ate. Signup and view all the answers

According to Raynor and Epstein, what factor influences how much we eat?

Variety of food available Signup and view all the answers

What did the study by Rolls, van Duijvenvoorde, and Rolls reveal about food consumption?

Consuming food in separate courses increases overall food intake. Signup and view all the answers

What do the findings from the text imply about the satiating effects of food?

We often stop eating as a result of external cues indicating the meal is over. Signup and view all the answers

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation: Taste and Smell Quiz

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What is the role of taste as described in the passage?

Why are bitter-tasting foods better avoided according to the passage?

What action do humans often take when encountering a bitter or sour taste?

What does the smell of ripe fruits indicate according to the passage?

What initiates eating according to the passage?

What did the study by Rozin et al. suggest about eating behavior?

What was the result of offering multiple meals to amnesic patients according to Rozin et al. study?

According to Raynor and Epstein, what factor influences how much we eat?

What did the study by Rolls, van Duijvenvoorde, and Rolls reveal about food consumption?

What do the findings from the text imply about the satiating effects of food?

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