Base of tongue is sensitive to taste

Salty

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Sweet

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Bitter

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Sour

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Solution

The correct option is C Bitter
Tastes like sweet, salt, sour, bitter are sensed by all the sides of the tongue but the back of the tongue is very sensitive to bitter tastes.
So the correct option is 'Bitter.'

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Base of tongue is sensitive to taste

The correct option is C BitterTastes like sweet, salt, sour, bitter are sensed by all the sides of the tongue but the back of the tongue is very sensitive to bitter tastes.So the correct option is 'Bitter.'

The correct option is C Bitter
Tastes like sweet, salt, sour, bitter are sensed by all the sides of the tongue but the back of the tongue is very sensitive to bitter tastes.
So the correct option is 'Bitter.'