Chemicals that stimulates taste receptor cells are called as

Dorsum

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Tastant

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Saliva

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Tastant
The chemicals or the substances which can stimulate the taste receptor cells are known as tastants. The upper surface contains papillae. There are several taste receptors on the papillae. When the tastants gets dissolved in the saliva, the taste can be detected by the taste receptors.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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