089 TASTE BUDS

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089 TASTE BUDS
The human tongue tastes different tastes and
these locations are distributed on the tongue.
Come let us taste to see which part of the tongue
taste what.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
Dilute sugar solution. Dilute salt
solution. Dilute lemon juice. Dilute neem
solution. Tooth picks
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Place a drop of each solution on different parts
of the tongue. Identify which part of the tongue
tastes what. Remember to rinse mouth with water
each time you taste a different solution. For
example we start with the sugar solution. Draw a
diagram of a tongue and spot the area for
sweetness. Repeat with other solutions.
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Bitter
Sour
Sour
Salty
Salty
Sweet
Do you get a pattern like this. Compare your
data with other friends.