FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are 9 circumvallate papillae arranged in a chevron at the rear of the tongue. Each consists of a circular trench containing about 250 taste buds along the trench walls. Two foliate papillae are present on the posterolateral tongue, each having about 20 parallel ridges with about 600 taste buds in their walls.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungiform papillae, which are mushroom shaped structures, are located towards the front of the tongue. Each fungiform papillae usually contains 3-5 taste buds. Circumvallate papillae are located towards the back of the tongue, and unlike fungiform papilla, they each contain more than 100 taste buds.