The category of "savory" is a recent addition to the classic sweet, sour, bitter, and salty categories in human taste. Which of the following BEST describes the basic requirement for the identification of a new taste?
A)identification of a different type of taste bud
B)identification of a new set of interneurons
C)isolation of a novel chemoreceptor
D)isolation of a novel chemical compound in a food

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The basic requirement for the identification of a new taste is the isolation of a novel chemoreceptor that specifically responds to the compounds associated with that taste, such as umami (savory) taste receptors responding to glutamate.

The Category of "Savory" Is a Recent Addition to the Classic