Question

Which passage from the article best supports the idea that

science plays a part in why people experience chilés differently?
A. A burning sensation spreads across your tongue.... It
seems like your whole mouth has gone up in flames. Your
nose runs, and your eyes water.
B. Today, super-hot peppers such as the Carolina Reaper and
the Naga Viper top the Scoville scale.
C. Studies...show that some people have fewer capsaicin
receptors. They can usually handle eating more chiles than
other people can.
D. Plenty of people think chili peppers are just a pain. But
others can't get enough.

Answer 1

The passage is C. Studies...show that some people have fewer capsaicin receptors. They can usually handle eating more chiles than other people can.

How does the passage show the meaning ?

This passage directly explains how people experience chiles differently due to scientific factors. It states that some people have fewer capsaicin receptors, the receptors that detect capsaicin, the compound that makes chili peppers hot.

People with fewer capsaicin receptors are less sensitive to capsaicin and can therefore handle eating more chiles than people with more capsaicin receptors.