The Taste Category That Is Associated with Meat and Other

question 604

Multiple Choice

The taste category that is associated with meat and other protein-rich foods, Parmesan and other aged cheeses, mushrooms, seaweed, and the distinctive taste of monosodium glutamate is called:

• A) sweet and sour.
• B) salty.
• C) umami.
• D) bitter.

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Definitions:

Sodium Ions

Positively charged particles of sodium, crucial for conducting nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and maintaining fluid balance.

Potassium Ions

Essential electrolytes in body fluids that play key roles in cellular function and electrical charge conveyance in neurons.

Negatively Charged

Having an excess of electrons, resulting in a charge that repels other negatively charged objects and attracts positively charged objects.

Structural Support

The physical framework provided by the skeletal structure and tissues that supports an organism or anatomical part.