The Science of Taste Quiz

How many primary tastes can humans perceive?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

Where are taste buds primarily located?

• On the tongue only

• On the tongue and the roof of the mouth

• On the tongue, the roof of the mouth, and the esophagus

• On the tongue, the roof of the mouth, the esophagus, and the stomach

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste?

• Sweet

• Spicy

• Bitter

• Umami

Approximately how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?

• 500

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 20,000

Taste buds are replaced approximately every:

• 2 weeks

• 10 days

• 1 month

• 2 months

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for taste perception?

• Cerebellum

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

The sensation of taste is mostly a combination of taste and:

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

• Hearing

Which of the following factors can affect taste perception?

• Age

• Health

• Temperature of food

• All of the above

Umami taste is best described as:

• Salty

• Sweet

• Savory

• Bitter

Your sense of taste relies on __________.

• chemoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• baroreceptors