Taste and Flavor Quiz

What are the five main flavors that your tongue can taste?

• Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami

• Spicy, tangy, savory, sweet, bitter

• Salty, sour, umami, spicy, sweet

• Bitter, tangy, sweet, umami, sour

Where are taste buds located?

• On the back of the throat

• On the inside of the cheeks

• On the papillae of the tongue

• On the roof of the mouth

What are taste buds filled with?

• Taste hairs

• Air

• Saliva

• Food particles

How do taste buds send signals to the brain?

• Through the tongue muscles

• Through the nose

• Through the papillae

• Through taste hairs

Which part of the tongue is most sensitive to taste?

• The middle

• The back

• The tip

• The sides

What is the fifth main flavor that your tongue can taste?

• Umami

• Tangy

• Spicy

• Savory

What role does smell play in tasting food?

• It helps to enhance the flavor

• It has no effect on taste

• It makes food taste bitter

• It makes food taste sweet

What happens if you eat spoiled food?

• It tastes gross and you spit it out

• It tastes spicy and you spit it out

• It tastes delicious and you swallow it

• It has no taste and you swallow it

What is the shape of a taste bud?

• Teeny tiny pocket

• Long thin strand

• Groove

• Small bump

What do taste buds sense?

• The color of food

• The flavor of food

• The temperature of food

• The texture of food