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Which of the following tongue papillae does not contain taste buds?
a) filiform papillae    
b) fungiform papillae
c) foliate papillae        
d) circumvallate papillae

a

Explanation so the very center of your tongue which only has filiform papillae is taste-blind



Which of the following sense in other animals are more important but for humans that sense is not important?
a) vision                                  
b) hearing
c) smell                                   
d) none of these

c

Explanation The sense of smell is the only cranial nerve nerves that emerge from the brain and control bodily functions including eye movement, hearing, taste, and vision



Where the olfactory mucosa is located?
a) external nose          
b) high inside the nasal cavity
c) inside pharynx       
d) all of these

b

Explanation the olfactory mucosa contains olfactory receptors neurons with cilia which contain olfactory receptor proteins



How many different types of receptor proteins which are sensitive to different odors are present?
a) 200 
b) 1000           
c) 500 
d) 10000

b

Touch is also known as……
a) tactition                  
b) mechanoreception
c) olfaction                 
d) both a and b

d

What will happen to the sensation of touch after the removal of hair?
a) sensitivity of touch increases         
b) sensitivity of touch decreases
c) sensitivity of touch loses
d) none of these

b

Explanation: neural receptor for touch present in the skin including hair follicles



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