Multiple choice

The function of tongue in snakes is to

  1. taste food

  2. smell food

  3. catch food

  4. detect food
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Snakes use their forked tongue primarily to smell food particles in the air. The tongue collects scent molecules and transfers them to the Jacobson's organ (vomeronasal organ) in the roof of the mouth, which then processes these chemical signals. Unlike humans, snakes don't use their tongue for tasting or catching prey.

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