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The cerebrum is responsible for sensory processing, voluntary movements, and higher cognitive functions.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Spinal Cord Reflex Action and Reflex Arc
The medulla oblongata connects the brain to the spinal cord and regulates vital functions like breathing and heart rate.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Spinal Cord Reflex Action and Reflex Arc
The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between them.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Forebrain
The olfactory lobes in a frog’s brain are responsible for the sense of smell.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 7: Structural Organisation in Animals Animal Tissues - Muscular and Neural Tissue
the human brain as the highest and most complex coordinating centre of the body. Together with the spinal cord, it constitutes the Central Nervous System (CNS), which receives information from all parts of the body and integrates it. The brain is broadly divided into three major regions: the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. The forebrain acts as the main thinking part, handling complex voluntary actions, interpreting sensory information from various receptors, and storing memories. In contrast, a multitude of involuntary actions are seamlessly controlled by the midbrain and hindbrain. Specifically, the medulla, a part of the hindbrain, manages vital involuntary functions such as blood pressure, salivation, and vomiting. Additionally, another hindbrain structure, the cerebellum, is responsible for the precision of voluntary actions and strictly maintaining body posture and overall equilibrium during activities like walking or riding a bicycle. As clearly outlined, it is systematically divided into exactly three main regions: the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
Ref: NCERT Class 10 Science chapter 6 control and coordination
Answer: C) Brainstem. For Structure and Function of Nervous System, once you lock onto the key mechanism or definition, Brainstem is the clear fit. If you restate the concept in your own words, Brainstem is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Structure and Function of Nervous System. So Brainstem is the clean, accurate selection. If a similar stem appears later, start from the same core fact and you will land on the same kind of answer. In class notes, highlight this same phrase next to the related diagram so the wording and the picture reinforce each other.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
Answer: C) Diencephalon. For Structure and Function of Nervous System, once you lock onto the key mechanism or definition, Diencephalon is the clear fit. If you restate the concept in your own words, Diencephalon is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Structure and Function of Nervous System. So Diencephalon is the clean, accurate selection. If a similar stem appears later, start from the same core fact and you will land on the same kind of answer. In class notes, highlight this same phrase next to the related diagram so the wording and the picture reinforce each other.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
Go with C — Cerebrum. Within Structure and Function of Nervous System, that statement lines up with the standard definition and the usual exam wording you’ll see. In plain terms, the functional job described in the stem is exactly what Cerebrum does in Structure and Function of Nervous System. Holding that picture in mind makes Cerebrum feel natural rather than something you only memorise. Link the term to a real body example (organ, tissue, or ion flow) so the idea stays concrete under exam pressure. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Cerebrum.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
The correct answer is B: Mesencephalon. In Structure and Function of Nervous System, this idea is central because it matches how the body actually works in everyday teaching examples. Put simply, the stem is asking for the statement that does not fit the usual rule, and Mesencephalon is that exception in the context of Structure and Function of Nervous System. That is why Mesencephalon is the option that holds up when you check it against basic physiology. When you revise, say the answer out loud with one short reason attached; that sticks better than rote lists. Remember that physiology questions reward precise language: name the process, the location, and the outcome, then match that to the option text.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
Go with C — Ectoderm. Within Structure and Function of Nervous System, that statement lines up with the standard definition and the usual exam wording you’ll see. In plain terms, Ectoderm is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Structure and Function of Nervous System. Holding that picture in mind makes Ectoderm feel natural rather than something you only memorise. Link the term to a real body example (organ, tissue, or ion flow) so the idea stays concrete under exam pressure. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Ectoderm.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
