Crystals: More than just shiny rocks
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Why Does This Sugar Taste Sweet?
Emery Torrokrosa is a scientist who studies taste. Most sugars are made up of small molecules that are either called glucose or fructose. Since they all interact with that same receptor on your tongue, we think all of them are sweet. Not everybody tastes sweet; cats don't respond to sweet because their diet isn't reliant on sugars.
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