Which Statement About Taste Perception Is Accurate

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement about taste perception is accurate?

• A) Taste perception functions only after birth.
• B) The fetus tastes the mother's amniotic fluid.
• C) The ability to perceive all four of the basic tastes is present at birth and does not require experience.
• D) It is not until after six months that infants acquire flavor preferences through early exposure.

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