Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What are the four basic categories of taste that a human can detect?

  1. Salt,Sweet,Sour,Bitter

  2. Salt,Sweet,Sour,Savoriness

  3. Salt,Sweet,Sour,Prickliness

  4. Salt,Sweet,fattiness,Numbness
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Explanation

The traditional four basic tastes are salt, sweet, sour, and bitter. Modern research has added 'umami' (savory) as a fifth basic taste, but traditionally and for most exam purposes, four tastes are considered correct.

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