Ageusia is very rare,presumably because
A) people have such poor taste to begin with.
B) the tongue is protected in the mouth.
C) taste information from the mouth is carried via three separate sensory pathways.
D) olfactory information from the nose is carried via three separate sensory pathways.
E) olfactory information from the nose is carried via two separate sensory pathways.

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Ageusia is the loss of taste perception, and it is believed to be rare due to the fact that taste information from the mouth is carried via three separate sensory pathways. This means that even if one pathway is compromised, taste perception can still occur through the other two pathways.

Ageusia Is Very Rare,presumably Because