Microvilli __________.
A) synapse directly on three different cranial nerves
B) protrude through pores in the taste bud
C) contain as many as 200 papillae
D) are shaped rather like a segment of an orange
E) are small bumps on the surface of the tongue

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Microvilli are tiny hair-like projections that extend from the taste receptor cells through the taste pore in the taste bud, aiding in the detection of taste molecules.