Each of the Following Descriptions of Taste Papillae Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Each of the following descriptions of taste papillae is true except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) A taste bud consists of 30 to 100 papillae.
• B) Taste papillae appear on the tongue as large red spots or small bumps.
• C) Taste papillae are most numerous on the dorsal epithelium of the tongue.
• D) Taste papillae replace themselves every 3 to 10 days.

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