Describe filiform papillae

A) Filiform papillae are taste buds.
B) Filiform papillae are gustatory receptors.
C) Filiform papillae are epithelial projections shaped like small buttons. Each one contains about five taste buds.
D) Filiform papillae are epithelial projections that are relatively large and surrounded by deep folds containing as many as 100 taste buds.
E) Filiform papillae are epithelial projections that are slender and conical. They provide friction for the tongue to move objects in the mouth, but they do not contain taste buds.


Answer: E

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