Question

The teacher told the tip of the tongue senses sweetness. But Aby could taste sweet everywhere on his tongue. Help Aby to solve his confusion.

Answer 1

• We can sense all tastes everywhere on the tongue.
• But the tongue is divided into five regions where th sensitivity of tasting a specific taste is more.
• For instance, sweetness can be sensed everywhere on the tongue, but it is more sensitive at the tip of the tongue.