Which taste could be made out on which part of the tongue? Mark these parts in the picture given.

Important Questions on From Tasting to Digesting

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Close your eyes and tell

Collect a few food items having different kinds of taste. Play a game with your friends as Jhumpa and Jhoolan did. Tell your friend to taste the food and ask–
one at a time put some things to eat in other parts of your mouth– under the tongue, on the lips, on the roof of the mouth. Did you get any taste there?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Close your eyes and tell

Using a clean cloth if we wipe the front part of your tongue so that it is dry and then by putting some sugar or jaggery on it, could we taste anything?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Close your eyes and tell

If we stand in front of a mirror and look closely at our tongue, how does the surface look? Can we notice any tiny bumps on the surface?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Tell

If someone asks you to describe the taste of amla or cucumber, you might find it difficult to explain. How would you describe the taste of these– tomato, onion, saunf, garlic. Think of words that you know or make up your own words to describe the taste.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Tell

When Jhumpa tasted some things, she said “Sssee, sssee, sssee…” What do you think she may have eaten?

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS V>Chapter 3 - From Tasting to Digesting>Discuss

Explain why we should eat slowly and chew well so that the food digests properly?

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