GATE XH-C5 C5.3 Biological and evolutionary basis of behavior PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–17 of 17. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Match the structures of the brain in the first column with their respective functions in the second column of the table given below.

Brain Structures | Functions P) Cerebellum | i) Orients a person in the environment Q) Thalamus | ii) Coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration R) Tectum | iii) Controls fine motor skills S) Medulla | iv) Relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex

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P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii)

P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(ii), S-(iii)

P-(iv), Q-(iii), R-(ii), S-(i)

P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

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Match the sleep disorders in the first column with the symptoms in the second column of the table given below.

Sleep disorders | Symptoms P) Enuresis | i) Excessive daytime sleepiness Q) Hypersomnia | ii) Urinating while asleep in bed R) Circadian rhythm disorder | iii) A disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep S) Sleep apnea | iv) Disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle

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P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)

P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(iii)

P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iii), S-(iv)

P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

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Which of the following characterize(s) Wernicke’s aphasia?

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Inability to comprehend spoken words

Inability to understand the meaning of words

Inability to speak grammatically correct language

Inability to write and understand the symbols that represent speech sounds

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Which of the following techniques is used to measure the variations in the activity of Ascending Reticular Activating System (ARAS)?

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ECG

PET

fMRI

EEG

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Which of the following functions are related to pancreas?

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Release of hormones

Converts food we eat into fuel for the body cells

It regulates the level of glucose in the blood

It damages digestive system

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Match the neurotransmitter in the first column with its effect in the second column.

Neurotransmitter	Effect
P: Acetylcholine	(i) Primarily involved in control or alertness and wakefulness.
Q: Norepinephrine	(ii) Plays a role in the regulation of mood, eating, sleeping and arousal.
R: Serotonin	(iii) Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
S: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)	(iv) Involved in muscle action, learning and memory.
	(v) Involved in Parkinson’s disease.

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P-(iv), Q-(i), R-(ii), S-(iii)

P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(ii), S-(v)

P-(i), Q-(ii), R-(iv), S-(iii)

P-(iv), Q-(i), R-(v), S-(iii)

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Which of the following are involved in sympathetic nervous system activation?

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Inhibited salivation

Increased heart rate

Inhibited digestion

Constricted pupils

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