Chemosenses - Experiment 1 - Supertasters: Is there a correlation between the number of taste buds and taste perception?
Experiment 1
Supertasters: Is there a correlation between the number of taste buds and taste perception?
Purpose/Hypothesis
In this experiment, you will test varying concentrations of three tastes on people to predict whether they fall into the category of nontaster, taster, or supertaster. Then you will test your hypothesis by counting the number of papillae of each person to estimate the number of taste buds each person has. If a person has more than twenty-five in a punch-hole-size area, then he/she is classified as a supertaster, five or less is considered a nontaster, and anywhere in between is an average taster.
Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge of the sense of taste. This educated guess, or prediction, is your [The entire page is 1758 words long]
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