Question

Human tongue can distinguish only among .......... distinct qualities of taste.

• A. Five
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer 1

The correct option is D Four

In human beings tongue helps in the ingestion, chewing and swallowing of the food. The anterior part of tongue perceives sweet taste, posterior part bitter, lateral sides sour, and the sides just behind the tip of the tongue perceive salty taste. Thus option D is the correct answer.