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What is sensory evaluation?

A method to measure the weight of food products

A method to observe food without tasting it

A method to evoke, measure, analyze, and interpret responses to products perceived through the senses (correct)

A method to determine the expiry date of food products

What does sensory evaluation involve in sensory science?

Collection of qualitative data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception

Collection of audio data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception

Collection of numerical data to establish specific relationships between product characteristics and human perception (correct)

Collection of visual data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception

What does subjective testing involve in sensory evaluation?

Analyzing the chemical composition of food products

Evaluating sensory attributes by a trained panel

Quantifying human responses to stimuli

Measuring the reactions of consumers to the sensory properties of products (correct)

What is the role of sensory evaluation in sensory science?

To establish specific relationships between product characteristics and human perception Signup and view all the answers

What does sensory evaluation consist of?

Physiology, Psychology, Statistics, Chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is objective testing in sensory evaluation?

Evaluating the sensory attributes of a product by a selected or trained panel Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of taste buds?

To detect taste stimuli and transfer taste information to the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of sensory scientists in academia?

To improve testing methodology and understand how our senses work Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of sensory evaluation in a food company?

To understand what consumers like and why, and if they can tell a difference when a product is changed Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'tastants' refer to?

Food stimuli molecules perceived to have taste Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of human papillae in the sense of taste?

To detect taste stimuli and transfer taste information to the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of 'Supertasters' based on PROP categories?

Can detect specific ingredients in food samples and talk about hating a food Signup and view all the answers

What do sensory scientists aim to understand in academia?

How our senses work and how they respond to stimuli (from food and chemicals) Signup and view all the answers