Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)
GATE XH-C5 C5.3 Biological and evolutionary basis of behavior PYQs
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How to practice C5.3 Biological and evolutionary basis of behavior
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Question 27
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_____ is the white fatty layer covering the axon that increases the speed of conduction of nerve impulses.
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EEG is a record of the electrical activities of nerve cells. The range of frequencies of EEG is _____Hz.
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Match the following:
P. White matter
i. The folded sheet of neurons in each hemisphere
Q. Spikes
ii. Fiber tracts underneath the cortex
R. Gray matter
iii. Grooves in the cerebral cortex
S. Fissure
iv. Electrical nerve impulses
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Lesion studies show that _____hypothalamus is an excitatory region for hunger, and _____hypothalamus is involved in its cessation.
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Which of the following is/are true about endorphin?
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In the Darwinian sense, ________ refers to the ability of an organism to survive and produce a large number of fertile offspring.
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Which of the following hormones do/does not increase hunger?
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Component(s) of Peripheral Nervous System is/are
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The component(s) of a vertebrate motor neuron is/are:
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Which of the following is/are included under behavioural genetics studies in humans?
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