The Taste of Salts Results When ____ Diffuses Through Channels

question 144

Multiple Choice

The taste of salts results when ____ diffuses through channels leading to depolarization of the taste cell. Similarly, sour is tasted when ______ lead(s) to the depolarization of taste cells.

• A) umami, H⁺
• B) Na⁺, amino acids
• C) Na⁺, H⁺
• D) H⁺, G protein mechanism

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