Name the Four Basic Taste Sensations, Describe the New Fifth

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Essay

Name the four basic taste sensations, describe the new fifth taste, 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:

Esther Duflo

A French-American economist known for her research in development economics and for being the youngest person and the second woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Abhijit Banerjee

An Indian-American economist who, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2019 for their work in development economics.

Extremely Poor

Individuals or households whose income level is significantly below the poverty line, making it difficult to meet basic needs.

Opportunity Cost

The economic consequence of bypassing the immediate superior alternative in decision-making.