• Question: how does the taste bud work

    Asked by Rory C to Sha, Olivia, Marco, Amanda, Alex on 7 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Alex Evans

      Alex Evans answered on 7 Mar 2017:

      Taste buds have little specialised cells call receptors that are able to detect combinations of different flavours: salty, sour, bitter, sweet and umami! These receptors send signals to the brain which interpret what we are tasting.

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