Question

Which of the following four primary taste sensations is correctly matched with the causal agent?

(a) Salty-sugar

(b) Bitter-quinine

(c) Sweet-lactic acid

(d) Sour-table salt

I got this question at a job interview.

My question is taken from Milk Quality Farm in section Quality parameters of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Bitter-quinine

The explanation is: Quinine content gives the characteristic bitter flavor. More the quinine content more the bitter flavor.