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Peripheral Nervous System

The gustatory...

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The gustatory receptors of our body are in one of the following organs. This organ is :
(a) ear
(b) nose
(c) tongue
(d) skin

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(c) tongue

The gustatory receptors which detect taste are present in the tongue.

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