Question

The tiny present on the tongue help us to taste the food we eat.

• A. projections
• B. villi
• C. taste buds

Answer 1

The correct option is C taste buds

Tiny taste buds present on our tongue help us to taste the food we eat. Five main tastes are recognised by the taste buds - sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami. Every other taste we sense is a mix and match of these five basic taste buds.