Which of the following act as a receptor on the tongue to taste?
A
Taste buds
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B
Salivary gland
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C
Sensation
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Taste buds
Taste buds contain sensory receptors called taste receptors for the sense of taste. They contain chemoreceptors which are sensitive and are by very small amounts of chemicals that enter the pores dissolved in saliva.