What are the five basic tastes?
1 Answer
May 6, 2017
Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour, and Umami.
Explanation:
The gustatory sense comprises five basic tastes - sweet, salt, bitter, sour, and umami.
These are experienced at different locations on the upper surface of the tongue by specialised gustatory organs called taste buds.
Taste receptor cells in these taste buds react chemically with food substances dissolved in saliva to create the sensation of taste.
