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Q: Why can we not taste all substances to tell what is in them?
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How can you tell sugar from salt and flour?

Taste them or you won't know!as they all have diff taste


Do bases have a sharp or sour taste?

Alkali substances taste bitter, or soapy.


How do you tell substances apart?

You can tell substances apart by looking at their properties


What substances stimulate taste cells and bind with what sites on the surfaces of taste hairs?

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Is taste acids or bases?

the different taste buds on your tongue and the roof of your mouth send messages to the brain and tell it where the strong point of the taste was, as there are different sections to the tongue that are either; bitter, sweet, salty, sour.


Why is it imposable to taste substances with a dry tongue?

becuase it is,


It is impossible to taste substances with a what tongue?

with a 'dry' tongue


How does basic substances taste?

bitter but it is probably incorrect


Must substances be in solution for us to taste it?

Substances can be tasted only when they are in water solutions, and if a substance is not in solution when taken into the mouth, it must be dissolved in saliva before it can be detected by the taste buds


How can you taste?

Taste is one of the five senses, it uses sensory impressions of food or other substances on the tongue. The taste buds on the tongue help the person taste the food.


Why is it impossible to taste substances with a dry to?

It is impossible to taste substances with a dry tongue because when the tongue is wet, the wetness releases the action of tasting.the tongue has to be wet so that the afferent fibers from the taste buds can send the chemical compounds to the brain to be identified.


Are some substances safe to taste?

No, substances aren't safe to taste, because you don't know where they've been and whoose touched them. So why risk it? { espically if you're in a labratory, doing an experiment}