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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > chemical senses > taste receptors and transduction
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > chemical senses > taste receptors and transduction

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taste receptors and transduction  

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  • Eating serves a basic biological role—a key reason we eat is to acquire nutrients necessary for our health and survival. The sense of taste influences what we eat by helping us to judge a food's quality before we swallow it. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Taste Receptors and Transduction]

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