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What role do the four kinds of taste buds play in our survival?

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There are actually 5 taste buds
Sweet, bitter, salty, sour and savouriness.
The sense of taste is our body's gatekeeper, promoting our species' survival by encouraging us to eat things that we need and avoid those that could harm us.
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