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Which of the following senses are most involved in eating and drinking?
Which of the following senses are most involved in eating and drinking?
What are taste and smell referred to as?
What are taste and smell referred to as?
According to the text, do all individuals taste and smell in the same way?
According to the text, do all individuals taste and smell in the same way?
Which sense is responsible for detecting molecules in the air?
Which sense is responsible for detecting molecules in the air?
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What is the average person's ability to detect salt in water?
What is the average person's ability to detect salt in water?
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How much perfume scent can the average person detect in an average-size house?
How much perfume scent can the average person detect in an average-size house?
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Which of the following is true about taste and smell?
Which of the following is true about taste and smell?
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Which of the following taste primaries indicates a good source of carbohydrates?
Which of the following taste primaries indicates a good source of carbohydrates?
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Which of the following taste primaries is necessary for maintaining the body's proper physiological functioning?
Which of the following taste primaries is necessary for maintaining the body's proper physiological functioning?
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What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that there are specific lines (i.e., neurons) that are labeled for specific tastes?
What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that there are specific lines (i.e., neurons) that are labeled for specific tastes?
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What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that the different tastes are coded by a complex pattern of response of many different neurons?
What is the term used to describe the hypothesis that the different tastes are coded by a complex pattern of response of many different neurons?
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Which type of papillae have taste cells located on their top surfaces?
Which type of papillae have taste cells located on their top surfaces?
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What are the openings on the surface of the tongue known as?
What are the openings on the surface of the tongue known as?
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Which nerve is the first stage in transmission of information from the tongue to the brain cortex?
Which nerve is the first stage in transmission of information from the tongue to the brain cortex?
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What is the name of the chemical derived from the leaves of a plant native to India that affects the taste of sweet substances?
What is the name of the chemical derived from the leaves of a plant native to India that affects the taste of sweet substances?
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Which of the following is a reason why it is difficult to decipher the coding of taste and smell?
Which of the following is a reason why it is difficult to decipher the coding of taste and smell?
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What are taste and odor primaries?
What are taste and odor primaries?
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Which of the following is NOT a taste primary?
Which of the following is NOT a taste primary?
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What do scientists hope to learn by identifying taste and odor primaries?
What do scientists hope to learn by identifying taste and odor primaries?
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Which substance selectively decreases the enjoyment of dessert while leaving intact enjoyment of the rest of the meal?
Which substance selectively decreases the enjoyment of dessert while leaving intact enjoyment of the rest of the meal?
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What effect does miracle fruit have on the taste of sour foods?
What effect does miracle fruit have on the taste of sour foods?
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What does the adaptation of the tongue to substances in saliva explain?
What does the adaptation of the tongue to substances in saliva explain?
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What is umami?
What is umami?
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Which of the following is a specific anosmia mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a specific anosmia mentioned in the text?
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What did scientist John E. Amoore believe about the number of odor primaries?
What did scientist John E. Amoore believe about the number of odor primaries?
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Where are the cells responsible for detecting odors located?
Where are the cells responsible for detecting odors located?
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Which of the following is NOT a food or beverage that the author dislikes due to being a supertaster?
Which of the following is NOT a food or beverage that the author dislikes due to being a supertaster?
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What is the author's preferred temperature for drinking water?
What is the author's preferred temperature for drinking water?
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How did the author discover their supertaster status?
How did the author discover their supertaster status?
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What is the author's husband's taste sensitivity called?
What is the author's husband's taste sensitivity called?
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What is the chemical compound found in mosquito repellents that blocks the mosquitoes' odor receptor cells?
What is the chemical compound found in mosquito repellents that blocks the mosquitoes' odor receptor cells?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause differences in taste and smell sensitivity among individuals?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause differences in taste and smell sensitivity among individuals?
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What was the purpose of the 1986 smell survey conducted by National Geographic?
What was the purpose of the 1986 smell survey conducted by National Geographic?
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Which of the following statements is true about taste sensitivity in men and women?
Which of the following statements is true about taste sensitivity in men and women?
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What is the role of mucus in the sense of smell?
What is the role of mucus in the sense of smell?
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How are odors coded in the olfactory system?
How are odors coded in the olfactory system?
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Why is it difficult to construct electronic devices that can detect tastes or odors?
Why is it difficult to construct electronic devices that can detect tastes or odors?
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What recent research on olfaction has been reported?
What recent research on olfaction has been reported?
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between Liz and Rich?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Liz and Rich?
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What did Liz initially believe about Rich's picky eating habits?
What did Liz initially believe about Rich's picky eating habits?
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What led Liz to change her opinion about Rich's food preferences?
What led Liz to change her opinion about Rich's food preferences?
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What did the author's friend, Linda Bartoshuk, discuss in her presidential address?
What did the author's friend, Linda Bartoshuk, discuss in her presidential address?
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Which of the following is a potential cause for age-related decreases in taste and smell abilities?
Which of the following is a potential cause for age-related decreases in taste and smell abilities?
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What percentage of people over the age of 80 have a major olfactory impairment?
What percentage of people over the age of 80 have a major olfactory impairment?
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Which of the following is NOT a potential implication of age-related decreases in taste and smell abilities?
Which of the following is NOT a potential implication of age-related decreases in taste and smell abilities?
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What is the relationship between mood and memory for tastes?
What is the relationship between mood and memory for tastes?
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Which of the following is a potential cause for a temporary inability to taste?
Which of the following is a potential cause for a temporary inability to taste?
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What effect did the decongestant oxymeta-zoline have on the ability to smell in participants with a cold?
What effect did the decongestant oxymeta-zoline have on the ability to smell in participants with a cold?
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What did Linda Bartoshuk suggest was the cause of Raymond D. Fowler's taste problem?
What did Linda Bartoshuk suggest was the cause of Raymond D. Fowler's taste problem?
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Which of the following organizations can provide assistance for someone with a possible taste or smell abnormality?
Which of the following organizations can provide assistance for someone with a possible taste or smell abnormality?
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What role do taste and smell play in eating and drinking?
What role do taste and smell play in eating and drinking?
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What is the main takeaway from this chapter?
What is the main takeaway from this chapter?
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