People can be divided into three groups based on their sensitivity to this sensation via a test created by Linda Bartoshuk.
People can be divided into three groups based on their sensitivity to this sensation via a test created by Linda Bartoshuk. A phenomenon involving this sensation was first illustrated by an experiment in which rats did not react negatively to a red light after being exposed to radiation. That phenomenon associated with this sensation is often called the "Garcia Effect" after its discoverer. This sense can (*) detect propylthiouracil in the 25 percent of the population who have its "super" variety. A type of conditioned aversion involving this sense often occurs after an illness. Protrusions called papillae contain the receptors for this sense, which is responsible for sensations such as umami. For 10 points, name this sense, also called gustation, that, with smell, detects flavor.
People can be divided into three groups based on their sensitivity to this sensation via a test created by Linda Bartoshuk.
taste [or gustation until read; or sweetness; or saltiness; or bitterness; or sourness]