Humans do not discriminate well between the taste of NaCl and KCl because
A) The ion channel on the basolateral membrane is specific for Na+ ions
B) It is actually sensitive to Cl-.
C) The G-protein mechanism for salty taste binds both Na+ and K+
D) The salty taste in humans is restricted to the circumvallate papillae
E) The ion channel in humans on the apical membrane lets either Na+ or K+ into the cell.
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A) Circumvallate papillae at
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