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The sense of taste progressively declines with age.

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The correct option is A True
On an average our tongue contains 10,000 taste buds. They have the ability to regenerate in every 1-2 week, but with increasing age, this ability to regenerate decreases.
Also, excess of medication deteriorates the sense of taste.

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