Question

Helen bit into some imported dark chocolate from Germany. It was incredibly bitter to the taste. What allowed Helen’s brain to register the bitter flavor of the dark chocolate?

transduction occurring from the taste buds



the chemical process of oral enzymes with sugar molecules



transduction from the olfactory glands



anticipating a sweet chocolate flavor

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

Transduction occurring from the taste buds

Transduction is the process where the sensory information is converted to neural information. In the case of taste, this occurs at the receptor sites located on the tips of the taste cells when they are stimulated by taste molecules in this case the dark chocolate.