The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness illustrates that
A)chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B)new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C)everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D)the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.

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The fact that taste receptors have been recently discovered in the small intestine suggests that new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made. This discovery challenges the previous belief that taste receptors are only present in the mouth.

The Recent Discovery of Taste Receptors in the Small Intestine