Asked by Pedro Mendes da Fonseca on Jul 18, 2024

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triggered by cheese and aged meat

A) sweetness
B) sourness
C) fattiness
D) umami
E) bitterness

Aged Meat

Meat that has been stored under controlled conditions to enhance its flavor, tenderness, and overall quality through natural enzymatic processes.

Cheese

A dairy product made from the pressed curds of milk, often fermented and aged, with a wide range of flavors and textures.

Umami

One of the five basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, characterized by a savory or meaty flavor, often attributed to glutamate and nucleotides.

  • Elucidate the roles played by certain taste and smell receptors in the functioning of gustatory and olfactory systems.
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Heather BurnsJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The taste triggered by cheese and aged meat is umami.