Biting into a lemon is likely to stimulate taste receptor cells for _______ and _______.
A) salty; sweet
B) bitter; salty
C) sweet; sour
D) umami; bitter

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A lemon is highly acidic and therefore its taste will primarily stimulate the sour taste receptor cells. Additionally, there may be some secondary stimulation of the sweet receptor cells, although this will likely be less prominent than the sour stimulation.

Biting into a Lemon Is Likely to Stimulate Taste Receptor