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Chapter 36: Q. 11 (page 1046)

Which of the following has the fewest taste receptors? a. fungiform papillae b. circumvallate papillae c. foliate papillae d. filiform papillae

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Option d is correct.

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Step 1. Introduction

Receptors are the biological transducer that converts energy from the external and internal environment into an electrical impulse.

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Step 2. Explanation of the correct option

Option d is correct because filiform papillae do not have any taste cells hence they contain very few receptors.

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Step 3. Explanation of the incorrect option

Option a is incorrect because fungiform papillae have one to eight taste buds that have receptors for pressure and temperature.

Option a is incorrect because circumvallate papillae have approximately 250 taste buds hence they contain a high number of receptors.

Option a is incorrect because foliate papillae contain approximately 1300 taste buds.

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