The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of sensation is spiciness?
A type of taste like sweet or salty
A sensation of pain or heat
A type of smell detected by the nose
A feeling of coldness
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the sensory neurons that detect the 'spicy' sensation in your body called?
Taste buds
Olfactory receptors
Polymodal nociceptors
Thermoreceptors
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do chili peppers burn your mouth, while wasabi burns your nose?
Chili peppers contain menthol, and wasabi contains capsaicin.
Chili peppers have larger molecules (alkylamides) that stay in the mouth, while wasabi has smaller molecules (isothiocyanates) that float to the sinuses.
Wasabi is a taste, and chili peppers are a smell.
Chili peppers activate cold receptors, and wasabi activates heat receptors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scale is used to measure the spiciness of food based on its capsaicin content?
Richter Scale
Celsius Scale
Scoville Scale
pH Scale
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