Which Statement About Supertasters Is Based on Research

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement about supertasters is based on research?

• A)men are more likely to be supertasters than are women.
• B)supertasters are likely to have fewer pain receptors on their tongues.
• C)supertasters have more taste buds than nontasters.
• D)there is no genetic component to supertasting abiity.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A subcortical forebrain structure; the gateway to the brain for almost all incoming sensory information before that information reaches the cortex.

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions such as thought, reasoning, memory, and voluntary movement.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for complex behaviors including thought, emotion, and motor function.

Corpus Callosum

A dense band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.