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 Read the following statements regarding taste buds.

  1. A taste bud is a modified epithelial cell.

  2. It has a small cavity-like opening to the surface through a gustatory pore. 

  3. Each taste bud contains several olfactory receptor cells for the transduction of taste stimuli.

  4. Neurotransmitter from the gustatory cells can activate the sensory neurons in the facial and glossopharyngeal cranial nerves

Choose the correct option with all incorrect statements

 

Option: 1

I and II

 


Option: 2

III only

 


Option: 3

IV only

 


Option: 4

I, and IV

 


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Taste Buds:

  • A taste bud is a modified epithelial cell.
  • It has a small cavity-like opening to the surface through a gustatory pore. 
  • Each taste bud contains several specialized taste cells (gustatory receptor cells) for the transduction of taste stimuli.
  • These receptor cells release neurotransmitters when certain chemicals in ingested substances (such as food) are carried to their surface in saliva. 
  • Neurotransmitter from the gustatory cells can activate the sensory neurons in the facial and glossopharyngeal cranial nerves.

 Each taste bud contains several specialized taste cells (gustatory receptor cells) for the transduction of taste stimuli. Hence, the correct answer is option b.

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