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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 71

On average, how many taste Buds are present in the human tongue? A. 2000 to 8000 B. 50000 to 10000 C. 1 million to 10 million D. More than 10 Million

  1. C

  2. A

  3. D

  4. B

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Answer: (B) A

Explanation

An adult human tongue has roughly 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds, most of them on the papillae. Each taste bud contains 50–100 receptor cells and is replaced about every two weeks.