Taste buds

A. can perceive seven basic tastes.
B. have axons and generate their own action potentials.
C. can be found covering both the superior and inferior surfaces of the tongue.
D. can only perceive taste if the molecules are in solution.
E. are replaced approximately every 30 days.


Answer: D

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