#RA-2149Read AloudCore & AcademicHard
Evolution of Taste
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
A group of researchers from the University of Cologne, in partnership with scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology in Freising, has made an intriguing finding regarding the presence of a bitter taste receptor in twelve distinct species of cartilaginous fish, including sharks and rays. This newly discovered receptor falls under the category of taste receptors type 2 (T2R).
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