Why Do Some People Have Stronger Taste Experiences Than Others

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why do some people have stronger taste experiences than others do?​

• A)They have more taste buds.
• B)​Each taste bud has more axons connecting it to the brain.
• C)​The brain area devoted to taste is located closer to the center of the brain.
• D)​They simply have more experience with tastes.

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