THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DNA CODE THAT YOU HAVE AND THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE

TASTE RECEPTORS ON YOUR TONGUE

A B
PARENTS A PARENTS B
= DNA

TAC-CGC-GAC-CAC-AGT

B TASTER
A
TAC-CGC-GGG-CAC-AGT NON-TASTER

EXPLANATION

EACH OFFSPRING COMES FROM A DIFFERENT GROUP OF PARENTS. PARENTS "A", ARE
BOTH HOMOZYGOUS RECESSIVE, BECAUSE OF THAT, THEIR OFFSPRING (A), IS
RECESSIVE. MEANWHILE, PARENTS "B", ARE HOMOZYGOUS DOMINANT,
CONSEQUENTLY, THEIR OFFSPRING (B) IS ALSO DOMINANT. THIS IS IMPORTANT
OFFSPRING A OFFSPRING B BECAUSE NON OF PARENTS "A" HAVE THE GENE TAS2R38. HOWEVER, PARENTS B HAVE
(HOMOZYGOUS (HOMOZYGOUS
RECESSIVE) DOMINANT) IT.
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DNA CODE THAT YOU HAVE AND THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE TASTE RECEPTORS ON YOUR TONGUE
A A B B
A
= DNA

= mRNA
TAC-CGC-GGG-CAC-AGT
NO TONGE
RESEPTOR BIND
TAC-CGC-CCC-CAC-AGT PCT

B
ALL TONGE
RESEPTOR BIND
AUG-GCG-CUG-CUG-UCA TAS2R38 PCT
TAC-CGC-GAC-CAC-AGT
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DNA CODE THAT YOU HAVE AND THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE TASTE RECEPTORS ON YOUR TONGUE
A A B B

WHAT'S THE TAS2R38 GENE?

Individuals that have the TAS2R38 gene have a

higher sensitivity to taste flavors. Such as
Salty, Sour, Sweet, and Bitter.
EXPLANATION

BOTH TRY THE PTC

PAPER
WHAT'S PTC PAPER?

It's usually a piece of paper soaked in PTC (or

NON-TASTER TASTER
the less toxic propylthiouracil (PROP))
EXPLANATION