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  •  Choose the incorrect match pair   Option: 1 Fungiform papillae - Largest papillae on the base

 Choose the incorrect match pair 

 

Option: 1

Fungiform papillae - Largest papillae on the base of the tongue

 


Option: 2

Filiform papillae - touch receptors

 


Option: 3

Circumvallate papillae - 8-10 in number

 


Option: 4

Foliate papillae - Absent in humans

 


Answers (1)

 

 

 

  • The top and sides of the tongue are studded with papillae.
  • There are four types of papillae, three of them are present in humans.
    • Fungiform papillae cover a large area of the tongue. They contain 8-10 taste buds in each papilla.
    • Filiform papillae are long and thin. These are located at the centre of the tongue. They have touch receptors that help the tongue move food around in the mouth.
    • Circumvallate papillae are the largest papillae present at the base of the tongue. These are around 8-10 in number and each one of them bears around 200 taste buds.
    • Foliate papillae are present in rabbit and absent in humans.

 


 

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Circumvallate papillae are the largest papillae present at the base of the tongue. These are around 8-10 in number and each one of them bears around 200 taste buds. Hence, the correct answer is option a.

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Ramraj Saini

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