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taste

(Encyclopedia) taste, response to chemical stimulation that enables an organism to detect flavors. In humans and most vertebrate animals, taste is produced by the stimulation by various substances of…

DK Science: Taste

PAPILLAE ON SURFACE OF TONGUE TASTE RECEPTOR CELLS IN A TASTE BUD FIND OUT MORE We can taste substances in food and drink thanks to the 10,000 or so taste buds located on structures, called…

Fruit Bat: Sense of Taste

Find information and a video about a flying mammal, the fruit bat or flying fox, including how they use their large eyes and keen smell to find their food.

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Nose Knows

The Nose KnowsAnatomy and PhysiologyThe SensesWindows to the SoulCan You Hear Me Now?The Nose KnowsDon't Be So Touchy! The sense of smell is perhaps one of the most ancient of senses. The ability…

DK Human Body: Mouth

WHY IS THE MOUTH ALWAYS WET? WHAT HAPPENS TO FOOD IN THE MOUTH? TASTE BUDSFIND OUT MOREFood enters the body through the mouth. The mouth is the first part of the digestive system, where food is…

umami

(Encyclopedia) umami: see taste.

Verbs

A verb tells about an action or a state of being. There are three types of verbs: action, linking, and auxiliary.Action Verbs An action verb expresses action. It tells what a person or a thing…

ACIDS

FIND OUT MOREThe sour taste of food such as lemons is due to acids. Acids in food are weak, but they can sting if they touch a cut on your skin. Strong acids, such as sulphuric acid in car…