Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a 'taste'?

  1. sweet

  2. salty

  3. umami

  4. spicy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The five basic tastes recognized by humans are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Spicy is a sensation of heat or pain detected by somatosensory receptors, not a taste bud receptor.

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