Flavor Preferences, Our Likes and Dislikes Are Said to Have

question 137

Multiple Choice

Flavor preferences, our likes and dislikes are said to have a "homeostatic value". Which of the following is the best example of this homeostatic value for taste preferences?

• A) Alkaloids are chemical compounds in plants that are frequently toxic "antifeedant" chemicals. Alkaloids are often unpleasantly bitter.
• B) The temperature, smell and texture of foods will influence its overall taste.
• C) Monosodium glutamate is a food additive that stimulates umami taste (gustatory) cells.
• D) Capsaicin is a chemical compound in chili peppers. Nociceptors in the mouth respond to this chemical with the sensation of heat.

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Definitions:

Input

Resources used in the production process to create goods or services, including labor, materials, and capital.

Returns To Scale

An economic concept describing how the increase in inputs affects the level of output of a production process.

Production Function

A mathematical equation that describes the relationship between inputs and the maximum output that can be produced with those inputs.

Inputs

Resources used in the production process, such as labor, capital, materials, and energy.