Asked by Cassidy Wilcoxson on Sep 29, 2024

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What are the four basic tastes generally considered to be

A)  sweet, sour, spicy, and smooth 
B)  salty, sweet, sour, and bitter 
C)  bitter, salty, bland, and sour 
D)  sour, bitter, bland, and hot

Basic Tastes

The set of taste sensations that includes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami, each linked to specific receptors on the tongue.

  • Understand the basic tastes humans can perceive and their sensory receptors.
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Santiago Florezabout 17 hours ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The four basic tastes generally considered to be are salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. While spicy and smooth may be considered as attributes of taste, they are not classified as basic tastes. Bland and hot are not commonly considered as basic tastes.