Question 1

Adapting to a sour taste will cause water to taste:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweet 
B)  Sour 
C)  Bitter 
D)  Salty 
A)  Sweet 
B)  Sour 
C)  Bitter 
D)  Salty A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the taste primaries theory is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste is based on a distributed population code 
B)  Taste is an analytic sense 
C)  All tastes can be subdivided into the contribution from five basic sensations 
D)  The five types of sensory neuron act as labelled lines 
A)  Taste is based on a distributed population code 
B)  Taste is an analytic sense 
C)  All tastes can be subdivided into the contribution from five basic sensations 
D)  The five types of sensory neuron act as labelled lines A

Question 3

Which substance evokes the umami taste sensation in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamic acid 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Glycosamine 
D)  Glycogen 
A)  Glutamic acid 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Glycosamine 
D)  Glycogen A

Question 4

Which statement about olfactory mitral cells is true. They:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have a direct projection to the amygdala 
B)  Are relayed via the thalamus to the primary olfactory cortex 
C)  Greatly outnumber olfactory receptor cells 
D)  Each receive axons from a variety of different types of olfactory receptors 
A)  Have a direct projection to the amygdala 
B)  Are relayed via the thalamus to the primary olfactory cortex 
C)  Greatly outnumber olfactory receptor cells 
D)  Each receive axons from a variety of different types of olfactory receptors

Question 5

How many types of olfactory receptor do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 
B)  50-100 
C)  500-1000 
D)  5000-10000 
A)  5-10 
B)  50-100 
C)  500-1000 
D)  5000-10000

Question 6

Which of the following statements about olfaction is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is possible to predict the smell evoked by novel molecules 
B)  Humans can distinguish gender on the basis of breath or hand smell 
C)  Chemical signals in smells can cause menstrual synchrony in women 
D)  Doctors used to use a patient's smell to assist in their diagnosis 
A)  It is possible to predict the smell evoked by novel molecules 
B)  Humans can distinguish gender on the basis of breath or hand smell 
C)  Chemical signals in smells can cause menstrual synchrony in women 
D)  Doctors used to use a patient's smell to assist in their diagnosis

Question 7

The decrease in perceived intensity of a smell during continuous exposure is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Odour adaptation 
B)  Odour blindness 
C)  Temporary anosmia 
D)  Partial anosmia 
A)  Odour adaptation 
B)  Odour blindness 
C)  Temporary anosmia 
D)  Partial anosmia

Question 8

Partial anosmia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to a genetic deficiency in olfactory reception 
B)  Difficulty getting a good nights sleep 
C)  Extremely rare in humans 
D)  Caused by damage to the olfactory nerve as it passes through the cribriform plate 
A)  Due to a genetic deficiency in olfactory reception 
B)  Difficulty getting a good nights sleep 
C)  Extremely rare in humans 
D)  Caused by damage to the olfactory nerve as it passes through the cribriform plate

Question 9

Free nerve endings:

Accepted Answer

A)  Signal the tingle, cool, and burn qualities of smells 
B)  Signal umami 
C)  Signal the saltiness of foods 
D)  Signal the hedonic nature of smells 
A)  Signal the tingle, cool, and burn qualities of smells 
B)  Signal umami 
C)  Signal the saltiness of foods 
D)  Signal the hedonic nature of smells

Question 10

Which statement about the sensory pathways for taste is incorrect:

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent nerves terminate in the brainstem 
B)  Afferent nerves in the rat can be grouped according to their response to different substances 
C)  Some sensory nerves project directly to the amygdala 
D)  Sensory projections go to the primary gustatory cortex via the thalamus 
A)  Afferent nerves terminate in the brainstem 
B)  Afferent nerves in the rat can be grouped according to their response to different substances 
C)  Some sensory nerves project directly to the amygdala 
D)  Sensory projections go to the primary gustatory cortex via the thalamus

Question 11

Which statement about taste and flavour is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxic plant alkaloids taste sour 
B)  Changing the colour of a food can alter its flavour 
C)  Changing the viscosity of a food can alter its flavour 
D)  Sodium chloride tastes salty 
A)  Toxic plant alkaloids taste sour 
B)  Changing the colour of a food can alter its flavour 
C)  Changing the viscosity of a food can alter its flavour 
D)  Sodium chloride tastes salty

Question 12

Evidence indicates that in odour identification tasks:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women outperform men most of the time 
B)  There is no gender based performance difference 
C)  Men outperform women most of the time 
D)  Both genders are quite good at identifying odours 
A)  Women outperform men most of the time 
B)  There is no gender based performance difference 
C)  Men outperform women most of the time 
D)  Both genders are quite good at identifying odours

Question 13

Which statement about conditioned taste aversion is true. It:

Accepted Answer

A)  Develops without conscious awareness or control 
B)  Is learned by observing the food preferences of peers 
C)  Requires several associations to learn 
D)  Is seen in rodents, birds, and fish, but not humans and monkeys. 
A)  Develops without conscious awareness or control 
B)  Is learned by observing the food preferences of peers 
C)  Requires several associations to learn 
D)  Is seen in rodents, birds, and fish, but not humans and monkeys.

Question 14

Your house does not smell, but your friend's does, probably because…

Accepted Answer

A)  You have a very discriminating nose 
B)  Your house is very clean 
C)  Your nose has adapted to your house 
D)  Your friend's house is in a mess 
A)  You have a very discriminating nose 
B)  Your house is very clean 
C)  Your nose has adapted to your house 
D)  Your friend's house is in a mess

Question 15

Olfactory receptor cells are renewed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Every 60 days 
B)  Every 10 days. 
C)  Every 6 weeks 
D)  Every 6 weeks. 
A)  Every 60 days 
B)  Every 10 days. 
C)  Every 6 weeks 
D)  Every 6 weeks.

Question 16

The psychological sensation of eating is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gustation 
B)  Olfaction 
C)  Flavour 
D)  Gastronomy 
A)  Gustation 
B)  Olfaction 
C)  Flavour 
D)  Gastronomy

Question 17

The neural system responsible for flavour includes neurones in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipito-parietal cortex 
B)  Tempo-parietal cortex 
C)  Occipito-temporal cortex 
D)  Orbito-frontal cortex 
A)  Occipito-parietal cortex 
B)  Tempo-parietal cortex 
C)  Occipito-temporal cortex 
D)  Orbito-frontal cortex

Question 18

Which substance tastes sour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citric acid 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Quinine 
D)  Monosodium glutamate 
A)  Citric acid 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Quinine 
D)  Monosodium glutamate

Adapting to a sour taste will cause water to taste:

Which of the following statements about the taste primaries theory is incorrect?

Which substance evokes the umami taste sensation in humans?

Which statement about olfactory mitral cells is true. They:

How many types of olfactory receptor do humans have?

Which of the following statements about olfaction is false?

The decrease in perceived intensity of a smell during continuous exposure is known as:

Partial anosmia is:

Free nerve endings:

Which statement about the sensory pathways for taste is incorrect:

Which statement about taste and flavour is false?

Evidence indicates that in odour identification tasks:

Which statement about conditioned taste aversion is true. It:

Your house does not smell, but your friend's does, probably because…

Olfactory receptor cells are renewed:

The psychological sensation of eating is known as:

The neural system responsible for flavour includes neurones in:

Which substance tastes sour?

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Exam 2: The Chemical Senses

Adapting to a sour taste will cause water to taste:

Which of the following statements about the taste primaries theory is incorrect?

Which substance evokes the umami taste sensation in humans?

Which statement about olfactory mitral cells is true. They:

How many types of olfactory receptor do humans have?

Which of the following statements about olfaction is false?

The decrease in perceived intensity of a smell during continuous exposure is known as:

Partial anosmia is:

Free nerve endings:

Which statement about the sensory pathways for taste is incorrect:

Which statement about taste and flavour is false?

Evidence indicates that in odour identification tasks:

Which statement about conditioned taste aversion is true. It:

Your house does not smell, but your friend's does, probably because…

Olfactory receptor cells are renewed:

The psychological sensation of eating is known as:

The neural system responsible for flavour includes neurones in:

Which substance tastes sour?

General Principles

The Body Senses

The Physics and Biology of Audition

Perception of Sound

The Physics of Vision & Light and the Eye

Visual Physiology

Colour Vision

Spatial Vision

Shape and Object Perception

Depth Perception

Visual Motion Perception

Multisensory Processing in Perception

Attention and Perception

Individual Differences in Perception

Filters