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Why do acids taste sour?
There are certain area's on your tongue that react with certain molecules. The sour area reacts with acid molecules. Bases react in the same way with your bitter area, causing acids to taste sour.
Three guesses, what about sugar?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoEnzymes inside the stomach mixed with the food that you ate cause the sour taste.
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∙ 12y agoIt tastes like whatever you ate in the mornings.
P.S. You should know if you HAD thrown up.
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∙ 13y agoThis is because vomit primarily consists of stomach acid, which is HCl. The pH, as a result, would typically be below 7, making vomit acidic.
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∙ 12y agoBurps are excess air that is expelled from your stomach. I assume they taste sour because of all the stomach acid digesting your food.
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∙ 11y agoIt's caused by the acid from your stomach being regurgitated up your oesophagus.
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∙ 16y agoIt has acid in it, and chemicals in it
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∙ 13y agothey have acids in them
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∙ 9y agoBecause of acids in your stomach
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What does acid taste like in drinks and foods?
Probably , sour .
When milk is converted into curd the sour taste is due to?
You taste lactic acid when the milk becomes sour. Acids, in general, sour.
What are some common characteristics of a acids and bases?
i got my science book in front of me :). so easy. Acids: Hydrogen ions causes foods to taste sour may burn you dissolve in inorganc acids. Bases: when dissolved in water forms hydroxide ions (OH) hydroxide ions contain hydrogen and oxygen atoms. some bases break up fats and oils. some bases taste bitter. WARNING: to check if its an acid or a base do not taste or touch. im serious u can die get knocked out get burned.
Is sour taste a physical or chemical reaction?
Sour taste is a result of a chemical property. Certain chemicals - acids in particular - produce a sour taste when they come in contact with the appropriate taste buds. The chemical interaction of those chemicals with the taste buds yeilds a stimulus of those taste buds that the brain interprets as "sour".
What foods do prokaryotic cells help manufacture?
Some foods include yogurt, cheese, and sour cream
What Foods Are Sour?
Some foods that are sour are lemons, grapes, and tamarind. Some types of oranges and some melon can also have a sour taste to them.
What causes some foods to taste sour?
acids
Were does the sour taste come from in foods such as cheese and yogart?
I have never noticed a sour taste in my dairy foods. You are possibly letting it get over date.
What does acid taste like in drinks and foods?
Probably , sour .
What do foods that taste sour usually contain?
Lime
What 4 groups are human taste buds divided into?
The front taste buds taste salty and sweet foods. The sides of your tongue taste sour foods. The taste buds on the back of your tongue taste bitter foods.
Why can you taste sour on sour but not sour on salty?
Well, the whole thing is very complicated. The asorbic acid in sour, compliments the falic acid in other sour foods. It may seem more sour to you if you taste sour on sour, but it is just your taste buds reacting to two different chemicals. Both chemicals combined make it very easy to be tasted, and sometimes disliked. When you taste sour on salty it's harder to taste. One ingredient in salt, called cottonseed extract, mainly counteracts most asorbic and falic acids. So, in most salty foods it's harder to taste sour things.
Where are taste pores located?
The taste buds are located on the upper surface of the tongue. The taste buds are able to taste foods that are bitter, salty, sweet and sour.
Where does the sour taste come from in foods such as cheese in yogurt?
Lactic acid produced by fermentation.
The familiar sour taste of citrus fruits is caused by the presence of in these foods?
Citric Acid
How do bitter and sour tastes warn us of possibly harmful foods?
taste budds i think
Why do some fruits taste sour?
Some fruit tastes sour because, god makes them sour, we cant change the sour of a fruit or a vegetable.
