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Questions Related to science of kitchen
Identify the taste of karela.
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Sour
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Salty
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Bitter
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Spicy
- The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
- About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
- The taste of karela is bitter because it contains a compound called lectin. Lectin reduces blood glucose concentrations by acting on peripheral tissues and suppressing appetite. Hence the taste of karela is bitter.
- So, the correct answer is 'Bitter'.
Which of the following is not a type of taste?
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Sour
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Bitter
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Umami
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None of the above
On which part of the tongue, most of the taste get detected?
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Front
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Back
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Left
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Right
- The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
- About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
- The taste buds for "sweet" are on the tip of the tongue; the "salt" taste buds are on either side of the front of the tongue; "sour" taste buds are behind this; and "bitter" taste buds are way in the back.
- Most of the taste gets detected in the front part of the tongue because most of the taste buds are present in the front region of the tongue.
- So, the correct answer is 'Front'.
Sense of taste is located in _____
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Sacculus
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Utriculus
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Taste buds
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All of the above
The sense of taste is located in the taste buds of the tongue.it is an ovoid group of sensory and supporting cells. The sensory cells end in hair like processes and have nerve fibres extending from their bases.
Taste buds are mainly located in ______ surface of the tongue.
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Upper
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Lower
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All over
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Margins
Taste buds are mainly located in upper surface of the tongue and some are also present on the other areas in the mouth and throat.
The upper surface of tongue is called as
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Papillae
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Lingual septum
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Dorsum
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None of the above
The tongue is a muscular structure which is present in the oral cavity. The upper surface of the tongue is called as the dorsum. There are papillae on the dorsum. These are raised and elevated structures on the upper region of the tongue. There are several taste receptors on the papillae. The taste receptors help in detection of taste.
Salty taste is perceived by the taste buds located on
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Tip of the tongue
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Sides of the tongue
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Back side of the tongue
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Both A and B
The four basic kinds of tastes are: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of the tongue, the sour taste buds line the sides of the tongue, and the bitter taste buds are found at the back of the tongue. The center of the tongue has few taste buds.
Which of the following act as a receptor on the tongue to taste?
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Taste buds
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Salivary gland
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Sensation
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None of the above
Sense of taste is also known as ____
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Olfaction
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Gustation
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Optic
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None of these
The sense of taste is located in the taste buds of the tongue.it is an ovoid group of sensory and supporting cells.
Part of tongue that gives feeling of sweetness is
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Tip
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Lateral edges
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Middle part
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Posterior part