Late One Night,while Studying for Your Anatomy Class,you Open a Box

question 96

Multiple Choice

Late one night,while studying for your anatomy class,you open a box of saltine crackers to do a little snacking.After chewing on a starchy morsel for a few minutes,you begin to notice a sweet taste in your mouth.What accounts for this?

• A)"Sweet" taste receptors are slower to respond than others.
• B)Activity of bacteria in the mouth lowers the pH.
• C)Esophageal reflux
• D)Salivary amylase activity
• E)Phagocytosis by the pharyngeal tonsils produces by-products that taste sweet.

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