Answer to Question #208620 in General Chemistry for marchie

Question

Question1 [21]

1.1 Discuss the four sensory perception of food. (8)

1.2 Identify and describe the chemical basis of five (5) categories of taste. (5)

1.3 Describe four (4) factors that may influence the taste of food, give one example

for each factor. (8)

Answer 1

1.1 Sensory perception of food is the stimuli a person experiences, processes and understands through their five senses; sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Sensory perception of a food includes appearance, smell, flavour and texture attribute.

1.2 The five basic tastes —sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami ,result from a chemical reaction between stimuli (food) in the mouth reacting with receptors (taste buds).

1.3 four (4) factors that may influence the taste of food

• Physical- Number of taste buds.
• Psychological- Taste bias.
• Cultural- Grits/Southern.
• Environmental- One may eat less fruit because of lack of availability.