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INTRODUCTION: Avocado, also called alligator pear, fruit of Persea americana of the family Lauraceae, a tree native to the Western Hemisphere from Mexico south to the Andean regions. Avocado fruits have greenish or yellowish flesh with a buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour.  An avocado's shape may vary from round to pear-shaped with a long, slender neck, and its color ranges from green to dark purple. Mashed avocado is the principal ingredient of guacamole, a characteristic sauce in Mexican cuisine. FUN FACT: ○ When the Aztecs discovered the avocado in 500 BC, they named it āhuacatl, which translates to "testicle." ○ It is likely that the texture, shape, and size of the fruit, as well as the way it grows in pairs, inspired the name of the avocado. However, after the Spanish conquerers arrived, the Aztec name was revised to "aguacate" which did not translate into "testicle." ○ People also speculate that the word "...

  Introduction: The special sense that perceives and distinguishes the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance and is mediated by taste buds on the tongue. There are five universally accepted basic tastes that stimulate and are perceived by our taste buds: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter and umami. Functions of tongue: Taste buds are sensory organs that are found on your tongue and allow experiencing tastes. Taste buds have very sensitive microscopic hairs called microvilli. Those tiny hairs send messages to the brain about how something tastes. The average person has about 10,000 taste buds and they're replaced every 2 weeks or so. But as a person ages, some of those taste cells don't get replaced. An older person may only have 5,000 working taste buds. That's why certain foods may taste stronger to someone than others. Smoking also can reduce the number of taste buds a person has. Umami: Umami, which is also known as monosodium glutamate ...