Here are some answers to your questions that weren't answered in class...
Here's an article that explains what happens to your taste buds after you've eaten something really spicy: | Jake wants to know "How big are taste buds?" I found this answer to be harder to find than I imagined. This is what I found: Vertebrate taste buds measure several tens of micrometers in height and width. Source The bottom line is... taste buds are tiny! Let me know if you find a better answer. |