The detection of sweet by taste receptors occurs via the binding of organic molecules to receptors on the cell membrane activating _________that ultimately causes a __________. A) gustducin : potassium channel to close B) G_olf: potassium channel to close C) transducin : potassium channel to open D) gustducin : sodium channel to close E) transducin : sodium channel to close

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Gustducin is the protein that gets activated when sweet molecules bind to taste receptors, leading to the closing of potassium channels, which is part of the signal transduction pathway for sweet taste detection.

The Detection of Sweet by Taste Receptors Occurs Via the Binding