The Umami Taste Receptor Is Sensitive to _____

question 116

Multiple Choice

The umami taste receptor is sensitive to _____.

• A)glutamate
• B)bitter chemicals
• C)pheromones
• D)sourness

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Definitions:

Ribonucleotide

A nucleotide that contains ribose as its sugar component, which is a fundamental building block of RNA (ribonucleic acid).

Deoxyguanosine

A nucleoside component of DNA, consisting of the base guanine attached to a deoxyribose sugar, but lacking a phosphate group.

Guanosine

A nucleoside comprising guanine attached to a ribose (sugar) ring via a β-N9-glycosidic bond.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its influence on the chemical properties and reactions of those molecules.