- There are 5 main flavour receptors. Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour and Umami.
List some foods fit each of the flavour receptors.
Bitter
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Salty
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Sour
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Sweet
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Umami (savoury)
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Question: Do our taste buds require smell?
Hypothesis:
It tasted like sweet sugar but then when i unblocked my nose it tasted like blueberry
Materials:
Jelly Beans
Your hands
Your nose
Your eyes
Procedure:
- Blindfold cover your eyes
- Block nose
- Put jelly bean in mouth and chew (don’t swallow)
- Record the flavor you taste
- Unblock your nose
- Taste again
- Then record
Observations:
When i blocked my nose all i could taste was sugar which was disgusting. After i unblocked my nose i could taste the actual flavor which was blueberry
Conclusion:
My hypothesis was right because after I blocked my nose all I could taste was sugar and once I unblocked my nose it tasted like a blueberry, feijoa but still disgusting