Name the Five Basic Taste Sensations, Tell How Sensitive Humans

question 272

Essay

Name the five basic taste sensations, tell how sensitive humans are to each taste and how this difference in sensitivity may have prevented poisonings, and explain why there are so many different flavors if only four (or five)tastes exist.

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Definitions:

Negative

Characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing qualities, or expressing denial, refusal, or prohibition.

Salience

Being obvious or standing out.

Stereotype Formation

The process of creating oversimplified and generalized views about groups of people based on limited information.

Realistic Conflict Theory

Realistic conflict theory suggests that intergroup conflict, hostility, and aggression arise from competition over limited resources or conflicting goals.