The Six Basic Taste Stimuli Include Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter

question 16

Multiple Choice

The six basic taste stimuli include sweet, sour, salty, bitter, oleogustus, and umami. Umami means

• A) burnt.
• B) acidic.
• C) savory.
• D) smoky.
• E) bubbly.

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Definitions:

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, most often protein phosphorylation.

Signal Transmission

The process of transmitting information in the form of signals from one part of an organism to another, essential for coordination and function in biological systems.

Reception

Process of detecting a stimulus.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across the synaptic gap from one neuron to another in the nervous system.