An Adult Has Approximately ________ Taste Buds

Question

An adult has approximately ________ taste buds.
A) 100
B) 10,000
C) 4,000,000
D) 500
E) 50,000

Accepted Answer

An adult has approximately 10,000 taste buds, which are responsible for detecting sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami tastes.