Is there a correlation between the number of taste buds and taste perception?
In this experiment, you will test varying concentrations of three tastes on people to predict whether they fall into the category of nontaster, taster, or supertaster. Then you will test your hypothesis by counting the number of papillae of each person to estimate the number of taste buds each person has. If a person has more than twenty-five in a punch-hole-size area, then he/she is classified as a supertaster, five or less is considered a nontaster, and anywhere in between is an average taster. Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge of the sense of taste. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesis. A hypothesis should explain these things: • the topic of the experiment • the variable you will change • the variable you will measure • what you expect to happen A hypothesis should be brief, specific, and measurable. It must be something you can test through further investigation. Your experiment will prove or dis
