Loose Leaf Experience Psychology - Standalone Book
Loose Leaf Experience Psychology - Standalone Book
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780077861964
Author: Laura A. King Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 1SQ-P123
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The correct answer in this case is option (B), The papillae.

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Reason for the correct statement:

Papillae are rounded bumps atop the surface of the tongue containing taste buds, which serve as the receptors for taste. The information our taste buds pick up is then transmitted to the brain for analysis, and a response if necessary.

Reasons for the incorrect statements:

Option (A) refers to taste buds being bunched together in taste cells. However, taste buds actually contain taste receptor cells, which are located around the papillae. So, option (A) is incorrect.

Option (C) refers to taste buds being bunched together in the salivary glands. However, the salivary glands are actually involved in producing saliva via a system of ducts. So, option (C) is incorrect.

Option (D) refers to taste buds being bunched together in the olfactory epithelium. However, the olfactory epithelium is actually a tissue in the nasal cavity involved in smell. So, option (D) is incorrect.

Therefore, the options (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect.

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