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Which of the following is false about gustation?A) The six basic tastes found in vertebrates are bitterness, sweetness, saltiness, sourness, fatand umami.B) Gustation help us identify the stimuli in our mouths.C) Lingual lipase enzyme breaks down proteins into fatty acids.D) The enzyme lingual lipase is located near the taste buds in the mouth.E) Alkaloids taste bitter (can be poisonous) and acid tastes sour.

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Which of the following is false about gustation?A) The six basic tastes found in vertebrates are bitterness, sweetness, saltiness, sourness, fatand umami.B) Gustation help us identify the stimuli in our mouths.C) Lingual lipase enzyme breaks down proteins into fatty acids.D) The enzyme lingual lipase is located near the taste buds in the mouth.E) Alkaloids taste bitter (can be poisonous) and acid tastes sour.

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The false statement about gustation is C) Lingual lipase enzyme breaks down proteins into fatty acids. Lingual lipase is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of fats, not proteins. It breaks down dietary fats into smaller molecules, not proteins into fatty acids.

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