Robert Really Enjoys a Good Meal

question 193

Multiple Choice

Robert really enjoys a good meal. Unfortunately, through the years, Robert has also enjoyed chewing tobacco and now has cancer of the tongue. After surgery in which most of his tongue is removed, Robert worries that he has lost all ability to taste food. This is an unfounded worry on Robert's part as _.

• A) his olfactory sense will compensate
• B) he will still have the ability to taste sweetness
• C) there are taste buds on the roof and back of the mouth
• D) his food will seem even more tasteful

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