Question

u eat a hot pepper and feel the burning on your tongue. Water does not quench the burn at all; what is probably true about the molecule that made your tongue burn? Explain in 1-3 sentences. (Do not JUST use words like ‘polar’ or ‘hydrophobic’ in your answer. Be more mechanistic than that. You’re smart!)

Answer 1

An active component in spicy foods, capsaicin is an irritant. When you eat spicy food, capsaicin binds to receptors in your mouth (known as VR1 receptors) that are actually meant to detect heat in order to prevent you from burning your mouth.

When we eat chilies, we trigger the release of endorphins, or pain-blocking compounds to help us get through the heat. Capsaicin triggers that sensation of heat and pain, thus causing the release of those endorphins.

Water cannot bring relieve, water will only help to spread the capsaicin in the mouth. Milk can help bring relieve

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