The sense of taste that Herbert gets by eating his favorite meal is controlled by:
A)Taste cells
B)Nerve fibers
C)Microvilli
D)None of the above

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The sense of taste is controlled by nerve fibers. Taste cells do not have long lives, living only between 200-300 hours. If taste cells were responsible for our sense of taste, it would change constantly, as they are rapidly changing in our mouth. The nerve fibers stay the same and are responsible for our sense of taste, which seems to remain fairly consistent over time.

The Sense of Taste That Herbert Gets by Eating His