Question

The tip of the tongue carries the following taste

• A. Sweet
• B. Sour
• C. Bitter
• D. Salt

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Sweet

The correct option is A:

Explanation for the correct option:

1. The human tongue carries four different types of taste buds (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) on the top and the sides of the tongue.
2. Taste buds carry gustatory cells, that can detect different types of tastes (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter).
3. Sweet taste buds are present at the tip of the tongue.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option-B:

1. Sour taste buds are present on the sides of the tongue.
2. This taste zone is known as the sour taste zone.

Option-C:

1. The bitter taste buds are present at the back of the tongue.
2. This taste zone is known as the bitter taste zone.

Option-D:

1. Salty taste buds are present on the sides of the tongue.
2. The salty taste zone is present between the sour and sweet taste zone.

Final answer: The tip of the tongue carries the sweet taste buds.