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taste bud.
Research has show that the tongue actually doesn't have specific spots for taste. Originally it was thought the back of the tongue was exclusive to bitter tastes.
Acids taste sour, alkaline substances taste bitter.
Bases( compounds with a pH above 7).
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taste bud.
Bitter-melon.
The tongue however does taste things that are: bitter, salty, sour and sweet.
The four basic tastes are bitter tastes, sweet/sugary tastes, salty tastes and sour tastesSweet, Salty, Sour and Bitter.
Bases taste bitter. Acids taste sour.
Slippery tastes bitter
Slippery tastes bitter
Acids taste bitter.
quinine is bitter when tasted........
the tip is sweet, on the very back is bitter, sour is on the side, and salty on the edges. EDIT: Actually, that theory has been disproven a few years ago and it is now known that they are spread throughout the tongue
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