The Lock-And-Key Match Between Intricately-Shaped Molecules and Taste Receptors Explains

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Multiple Choice

The lock-and-key match between intricately-shaped molecules and taste receptors explains which two tastes?

• A) sweet and bitter
• B) salt and bitter
• C) sour and sweet
• D) salt and sour

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

The involuntary contractions and relaxations of muscles in the digestive tract that move food along the digestive process.

Intravenous Nourishment

The delivery of nutrition directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system, often used for patients who cannot eat normally.

Defecation

The discharge of feces from the body through the rectum.

Permanent Teeth

The set of teeth that replace the primary or baby teeth and are meant to last a lifetime, including incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.