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Questions for Discussion: The Sense of Taste

  • The narrator says that "sweet taste makes sure that the baby will drink the mother's milk." Do you think that 1) the milk is sweet because the baby likes the taste of sweetness; 2) the baby develops a taste for sweetness because the mother's milk is sweet; or 3) the two traits developed side by side? Give your reasons for your answer.
  • Why doesn't food taste very good when you have a bad cold?