How Is the Sensation of Taste Affected by a Dry

question 19

Multiple Choice

How is the sensation of taste affected by a dry mouth?

• A) Most foods will taste bitter when the mouth is dry.
• B) Foods have a less intense taste when the mouth is dry.
• C) Foods have a more intense taste when the mouth is dry.
• D) The moisture level of the mouth has no influence on taste sensation.

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Definitions:

Middle Term

In logic, the term that appears in both premises of a syllogism but not in the conclusion, used to link the major and minor terms.

Propositions

Statements or assertions expressing a judgement or an opinion that can be either true or false.

Middle Term

In the context of a syllogism in logic, the middle term is the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, serving as a link between the two terms that do appear in the conclusion.

Major Premise

In deductive reasoning, the overarching statement or proposition from which a logical conclusion is drawn.