Umami Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

Umami is

• A) another name for salty taste.
• B) a taste receptor cell activated by glutamate and nucleotides.
• C) a flavor enhancer that is part of olfaction.
• D) the name of the ion channel activated by glutamate.

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Definitions:

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