The cranial nerve that carries information of taste from epiglottis is

VII

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VIII

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Solution

The correct option is C X
The taste receptor cells send information detected by clusters of various receptors and ion channels to the gustatory areas of the brain via the seventh, ninth and tenth cranial nerves. The X nerve or vagus nerve carries information from the back of the oral cavity and the epiglottis.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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