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The chemical that is used to test orally, using a taste strip, for a supertaster is:

A. TAS2R38B. PropylthiouracilC. BittersD. TAS2R37E. Phenylthiocarbine

Supertasters account for approximately ______________ of the population.

A. 30%B. 40%C. 50%D. 25%E. 10%

Subtasters account for approximately ______________ of the population.

A. 10%B. 20%C. 25%D. 30%E. 35%

The most prevalent class(es) of supertasters would be:

A. Asians and womenB. womenC. AsiansD. African AmericansE. women, Asians and African Americans

It is known through research that a supertaster:

A. is influenced early in life to reject vegetables through behavioral conditioningB. is genetically marked as a supertasterC. learns through food choices, to be a supertasterD. may be a subtaster as well as a supertasterE. may learn to be a subtaster

The current generation may be the first to:

A. have a decreased life span compared to previous generationsB. develop diabetes at a higher rate than previous generationsC. develop obesity at a higher rate than previous generationsD. develop oral disease states including caries at a higher rateE. a, b, & c are correct

Bitter taste receptors T2Rs (Select BEST answer):

A. detect the saliva outputB. are instrumental in detecting compound containing sucroseC. are sensitive to compounds that may be detrimental to digestionD. detect bitter, harmful compounds and secreted bacterial productsE. detect bitter compounds

You may evaluate a supertaster by using a PROP test strip, taking a good health history or to confirm by:

A. taking a diet analysisB. counting the fungiform papillae in a designated spaceC. taking intraoral imagesD. asking about family historyE. genetic testing

Sub-tasters or non-tasters tend to eat which of the following types of foods?

A. bland, low-taste food itemsB. very few vegetablesC. many low-fat foodsD. highly spicy foodsE. no cheese or fatty meats

Which of the following statements is false?

A. early in life we have as many as 10,000 taste budsB. each taste bud contains three types of cellsC. the taste buds contain an opening to the outside called a poreD. each pore has a gustory hair that extends to the outside of the taste budE. taste buds are only found on the tongue and soft palate

A patient with burning mouth may complain about:

A. a salty tasteB. taste changesC. a sour tasteD. a bitter or metallic tasteE. maybe all of these

Which of the following are synonymous when referring to the five primary tastes?

A. bitter and sourB. alkaline and sourC. savory and umamiD. sweet and acidicE. salty and astringent

The group of papillae not containing taste buds is:

A. the fungiformB. the filiformC. the valateD. the folateE. all papillae contain taste buds

Taste buds contain a ______________ hair that extends to the outside of the taste bud:

A. receptorB. basalC. supportingD. gustatoryE. neuroepithelial

Supertasters have a heightened sense of:

A. balanceB. sightC. smellD. hearingE. all senses are heightened

The nerve that may be injured during a tonsillectomy and cause taste changes is the ______________.

A. vagusB. facialC. glossophargyngealD. chorda tympaniE. lingual

Somatosensory means:

A. a feeling of sandiness or roughnessB. a psychological disorderC. numbnessD. painE. a fatty texture sensation

The taste strip medication containing PROP is derived and prepared in a very low concentration from a medication used to treat:

A. goutB. Parkinson’s DiseaseC. Multiple sclerosisD. Graves DiseaseE. ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease

A sub-taster in most cases, will have which of the following reactions to PROP?

A. a sweet tasteB. a sour tasteC. no tasteD. a metallic tasteE. a spicy taste

Supertasters appear to have increased abilities to defend against:

A. multiple sclerosisB. tuberculosisC. rhinosinusitisD. parkinson’s diseaseE. oral cancer

Sub-tasters or non-taster children have been shown to consume ______________?

A. less vegetablesB. foods that contribute to more cariesC. high sugar foodsD. high fat foodsE. all of the above are true

Middle aged women who are non-tasters have been found to be ______________ in comparison to the general population or super-tasters.

A. tallerB. shorterC. heavierD. thinnerE. more muscular

A concern for supertasters is that avoidance of green vegetables such as kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts may increase the rates of ______________ over time.

A. diabetesB. kidney diseaseC. colon cancerD. heart diseaseE. obesity

Supertasters have been found to use less:

A. cola drinksB. alcoholC. juiceD. teaE. milk

Alcohol may be better preferred more often by which of the following:

A. sub-tasters or non-tastersB. older individualsC. general populationsD. those with decreased taste on anterior tongueE. all of the above

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