An Adult Has Approximately ________ Taste Buds,each of Which Contains

Question

An adult has approximately ________ taste buds,each of which contains ________ different receptor cells.
A)50; 10,000
B)5,000; 40-100
C)500,000; 4
D)500; 40-100
E)50,000; 10,000

Accepted Answer

An adult has approximately 5,000 taste buds, and each taste bud contains about 40-100 different receptor cells that are responsible for detecting the five types of tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.