A single taste bud contains only one chemoreceptor that can respond to all primary tastes but generally responds preferentially to one of the taste modalities.

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A taste bud contains multiple chemoreceptors that respond to different taste modalities. Each chemoreceptor responds preferentially to one taste modality, but overall the combination of signals from all the activated chemoreceptors determines the perceived taste.

A Single Taste Bud Contains Only One Chemoreceptor That Can