General Taste buds!
How many types of taste cells are there?
What is 4
This animal cannot taste sweetness at all
What is a cat
What was thought to be the first living organism to have sour taste cells?
What is Ancient Fish?
How long do taste buds last?
What is 10-14 days
What type of taste cell identifies sweetness?
Ex. Type #
What type of taste cells identify sourness?
Ex. Type #
What is type 3
How many taste bud cells do we have throughout our whole body?
a) 1000-2000 b) 2000-8000 c) 2000-10,000
What is c) 2000-10,000
These receptors on sweet cells detect sugar and sweeteners
What is T1R2
How many unique organelles does the sour taste cell have?
What is 4
Synaptic vesicle, Dense-core vesicle, Synaptic membrane and Proton-sensing membrane
How big is a taste cell?
What is 30-40 micrometres in width and 50-80 micrometres in length
Where else in our human body do we have sweet receptors?
What is the Gastrointestinal tract, Pancreas and Liver
How do Synaptic vesicles carry messages to your brain, saying something's sour?
Little bubbles or neurotransmitters