Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 10TYPSS
If you hold a salty cracker in your mouth long enough, it will begin to taste sweet. What is responsible for this change in taste?
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