BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVEST. ACCESS
BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVEST. ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781264448678
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 27.6, Problem 2MC
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To determine:

The data that led the researchers conclude that whales cannot taste umami, sweet, bitter, or sour.

Concept introduction:

The taste genes of the whale are present in the cell membrane of the taste receptors cells. These cells contain the protein which is encoded by the taste genes. There are two types of taste genes present in the whales that are T1R (taste receptor type 1) an T2R (taste receptor type 2). The T1R encode for the umami, and sweet taste receptors, and T2R encodes for the bitter taste receptor.

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