Which of the Following Statements About Taste Is False

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about taste is false?

• A) Taste receptors activate second messengers in the signal transduction process.
• B) Genetics play a role in determining what a person tastes.
• C) Taste receptors only detect chemicals that have been dissolved in saliva.
• D) Smell affects flavor because odors pass from the mouth to the nasal cavity.
• E) If taste receptors are damaged, they are incapable of regeneration.

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