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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for something to be tasted?

The tastant must contact gustatory hairs.
The tastant must diffuse into a taste pore.
The tastant must contact the basal epithelial cells of the taste buds.
The tastant must dissolve in saliva

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Contacting basal epithelial cells is not a requirement
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