Tory eats a piece of broccoli and spits it out and says, "That's so bitter!" She also does not like fatty or sweet foods. It is likely that Tory is:
A) a supertaster.
B) a taster.
C) a nontaster.
D) an umami.
Answer: A
Rationale: Supertasters, comprising about 25% of the population, are especially sensitive to bitter tastes such as those of broccoli and black coffee. As a result, they tend to dislike fatty and sweet foods.
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