Perception of Sour Tastes Depends Upon _________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Perception of sour tastes depends upon _________.

• A)a compound interacting with a G protein coupled receptor on the receptor cell surface
• B)sodium ions in the food that enter cation channels in the taste receptor plasma membrane,leading to a membrane depolarization
• C)protons in the food that enter cation channels in the taste receptor plasma membrane,leading to a membrane depolarization
• D)potassium ions in the food that enter cation channels in the taste receptor plasma membrane,leading to a membrane depolarization
• E)protons in the food that enter cation channels in the taste receptor plasma membrane,leading to a membrane hyperpolarization

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