After eating grape lollipops, you and a friend notice your tongues have turned blue. With the change in color, it is easy to notice that there are many more papillae on your friend's tongue. Who is more likely to be a supertaster?
A) You are, because you have fewer, and therefore more distinct, papillae.
B) Your friend is, because she has many more papillae to taste with.
C) You are, because less dye stuck to your tongue allowing you taste more.
D) It could be either of you because super tasting is unrelated to the number of papillae.

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Supertasters have more papillae on their tongues, which makes them more sensitive to tastes. Therefore, the friend with more papillae is more likely to be a supertaster.

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