Which of the following can be detected with the combination of the 5 taste perceptions (salty, sour, bitter, sweet and umami)?

Nutritions

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Spices

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Flavours

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Solution

The correct option is C Flavours
Tongue consist of taste buds. Each taste bud contains 50 to 100 taste receptor cells.
The sensation of taste includes five established basic flavours: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami. Hence, Flavours can be detected with the combination of the 5 taste perceptions (salty, sour, bitter, sweet and umami).
So, the correct answer is 'Flavours'.

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