Genetic Traits Taste Testing Strips
Genetic Traits Taste Testing Strips
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Genetic Traits Taste Testing Strips

Demonstrate how the ability to taste a certain compound is based on heredity with these Genetic Traits Taste Testing Strips.
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Catalog NumberProduct Type
FISS85289AThiourea Paper Taste Strip
FISS85287APTC Paper Taste Strip
FISS85288ASodium Benzoate Paper Taste Strip
Catalog number FISS85289A
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Product Type:
Thiourea Paper Taste Strip

Is it sweet, salty, bitter or tasteless?

  • Depending on their own genetics, students will experience different tastes from the test strips
  • PTC — seven out of 10 students will detect a definite taste; remainder will not
  • Sodium benzoate — genetics determine if the paper tastes sweet, salty, bitter or tasteless If a student can taste PTC, he may not be able to taste thiourea
  • Control strips have no PTC, sodium benzoate or thiourea

Specifications
Product TypeThiourea Paper Taste Strip
Grade7 to 12
For Use With (Application)Used to demonstrates the effects of heredity on taste
Includes1 Vial of 100 Test Strips
MaterialPaper
Class Size100 Students
Unit SizePK