Molecules recognized by taste receptors that induce responses in taste receptors on the tongue are known as ______.
A)succulents
B)tastants
C)gustatory molecules
D)papillae

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The term for molecules that are recognized by taste receptors and induce responses in taste receptors on the tongue is "tastants". "Succulents" refer to plants with juicy tissues, "gustatory molecules" is a more general term that does not specifically refer to taste receptors, and "papillae" are the small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds, but they do not specifically refer to the molecules that activate the taste receptors.

Molecules Recognized by Taste Receptors That Induce Responses in Taste