The Umami Receptor in the Sense of Taste Detects ________

question 13

Multiple Choice

The umami receptor in the sense of taste detects ________.

• A) glucose
• B) potassium ions
• C) hydrogen ions
• D) monosodium glutamate

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Definitions:

Photoreceptors

Cells in the retina of the eye that respond to light, crucial for vision.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain.