8 Exca A comparative study of taste sensitivity to phenylthiocarbamide in pregnant and nonpregnant females

Question 1

What are the steroid hormone levels that increases during pregnancy

Answer 1

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 2

There is significant increase in taste sensitivity in ________of pregnancy as compared to other trimesters.

Answer 2

First trimester

Question 3

Widely used to study the taste responses

Answer 3

Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), it is a bitter compound

Question 4

Bitter taste to PTC is felt only if a person carries the _____ gene. If this gene is _______,then PTC will not give bitter taste.

Answer 4

Dominant, recessive

Question 5

individuals who are not able to taste PTC are also called as

Answer 5

Taste blind to PTC

Question 6

In pregnancy, estrogen level rises from?

Answer 6

0.06 ng/ml to 150ng/ml

Question 7

In pregnancy, progesterone level rises from

Answer 7

0.01 to 2ug/100ml

Question 8

Recent studies have shown that auditory, visual and olfactory sensitivities of a female increase during ____

Answer 8

Pregnancy

Question 9

How many drops and seconds were put over the tongue to identify the bitter taste of PTC solution?

Answer 9

2-3 drops, 3-4 seconds

Question 10

Those who were able to detect the bitter taste of PTC in solution are in No.?

Answer 10

Solution 9. (Solution no 9-13 if range of pregnant women that can detect the bitter taste)

Question 11

Those who were NOT able to detect the bitter taste of PTC in solution are in No.?

Answer 11

Solution No. 5 ( sol no 5-8 if range)

Question 12

There is a significant rise in taste sensitivity in ________ of pregnancy compared to other trimesters

Answer 12

First

Question 13

there was a statistically significant increase in taste sensitivity in ______females as compared to _______ females.

Answer 13

Pregnant, non pregnant

Question 14

Hormones estrogen and progesterone acts on two sites

Answer 14

Taste buds or taste receptors and brainstem

Question 15

Life span of taste cells

Answer 15

10days

Question 16

The receptors for taste is taste buds or taste cells which are present in different papillae on lingual surface. These are also present on the palate, epiglottis, larynx, pharynx and oesophagus.

Answer 16

.

Question 17

This increase in progesterone level in saliva is more in ______ trimester as compared to other trimesters of pregnancy

Answer 17

First

Question 18

Increased steroid hormones also cause changes in

Answer 18

Electrolyte levels and water retention