Question

Adolfo drank some red punch and grimaced at the flavor. His little brother had made the pitcher of punch with too much sugar. What allowed Adolfo’s brain to register the extra-sugary flavor of the punch?
A. smelling the scent of the punch
B. transduction occurring from the taste buds
C. the chemical process of saliva interacting with sugar molecules
D. anticipating the flavor of a non-sugary drink

Answer 1

I believe that the saliva interacting with sugar molecules is what allowed Adolfo’s brain to register the extra-sugary flavor of the punch