When we did that gentics experiment, we were supposed to take little pieces
of the paper home and see who else in our family could taste it. The
teacher told us a story (perhaps urban legend) of a student that found out
she was adopted that way. Apparently both her parents could (therefore both
TT) and she couldn't (therefore Tt ot tt). Ain't that a fine how-do-you-do?
Ryan
From: "Carol Townsend" <carol.townsend@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Something] Supertaster
One test for "taster/non-taster" (I'm not sure if it's for what's being
called a "supertaster" or not) is often done in Biology classes during a
genetics unit. (has anyone else done this?)
Students get a small strip of paper, on which is a susbstance (PTC) that
is
very bitter to those who can taste it. Some speculation is that if you
are
a homozygous for the ability to taste (TT instead of Tt or tt), then it is
a
more intense bitter taste. This might be an indication of a
"supertaster."