|Question 27Verbal

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Receptors in the human tongue can detect sweetness, saltiness, sourness, bitterness, and umami.
- Umami is a rich, savory flavor.
- Umami is triggered by the compounds in a variety of foods, including ham and mushrooms.
- Participants in a research study tasted samples of ma-konbu (a type of brown seaweed) collected from Hokkaido, Japan.
- On average, they rated its umami intensity as high.
The student wants to emphasize the umami intensity of ma-konbu. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Umami is a rich, savory flavor triggered by compounds in foods such as ham and mushrooms.
A
Samples of ma-konbu, a brown seaweed, have been collected in Hokkaido, Japan.
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Umami is triggered by compounds in ma-konbu, ham, and mushrooms.
C
Participants in a research study found the umami intensity of ma-konbu, a brown seaweed, to be high.
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