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Taste buds on the posterior side of tongue in humans recognize
Options
(a) sweet taste
(b) bitter taste
(c) sour taste
(d) none of these
Correct Answer:
bitter taste
Explanation:
The taste buds on the tip and sides of the tongue are sensitive to salts, especially sodium chloride or table salt. The taste buds on the sides of the tongue are most sensitive to acids, which the brain interprets as being sour. The taste buds near the base of the tongue are sensitive to bitter substances, such as quinine.
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Topics: Neural Control and Chemical Coordination
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Subject: Biology
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