Physiological Basis of Behaviour MCQ Questions and Answers

1.
What is the lowest part of the brain stem?

A. Medulla oblongata

B. Pons

C. Cerebellum

D. None of the above

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2.
On being asked to describe a picture of a girlgiving flowers to her teacher, one patient said:
"Girl . . . . . . . . wants to . . . . . . . . flowers . . . . . . . . flowers and . . . . . . . . flowers wants to . . . . . . . . the woman wants to . . . . . . . . the girl wants to . . . . . . . . the woman"
The patient is suffering from

A. Broca's aphasia

B. Wernicke's aphasia

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

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3.
Cerebellum means

A. Huge brain

B. Little brain

C. Mid brain

D. Hind brain

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4.
. . . . . . . . lobe of the brain is specialized area for vision.

A. Temporal

B. Occipital

C. Frontol

D. Parietal

E. All of the above

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5.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List-I (Hormone) List-II (Functions)

A. Prolactin 1. Controls the release of milk during child birth

B. Oxytocin 2. Prompts the production of milk in pregnant and nursing mothers

C. Thyroxin 3. Helps liver to break down glucose

D. Insulin 4. Influences the body's metabolic rate

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

C. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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6.
The axon tips of a neuron make functional connections with the dendrites or cell bodies of other neurons at

A. Synapses

B. Joints

C. Synaptic cleft

D. None of the above

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7.
Which of the following is the symptom of patients with damage to Broca's area?

A. Comprehension of spoken and written language is intact

B. Minor problems in repetition and naming

C. Difficulty with the fluency of speech

D. All of the above

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8.
The . . . . . . . . is one of the smallest structures in the brain, but plays a vital role in our behaviour.

A. Amygdala

B. Hippocampus

C. Hypothalamus

D. Thalamus

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9.
The secretion of the ductless glands do not go through ducts but are discharged directly into the

A. Organs

B. Blood stream

C. Muscles

D. None of the above

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10.
When the axon of a nerve cell is stimulated

A. The electric potential across the membrane is increased

B. The electric potential across the membrane is reduced at the point of stimulation

C. The electric potential across the membrane remains unchanged

D. None of the above

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List-I (Hormone)	List-II (Functions)
A. Prolactin	1. Controls the release of milk during child birth
B. Oxytocin	2. Prompts the production of milk in pregnant and nursing mothers
C. Thyroxin	3. Helps liver to break down glucose
D. Insulin	4. Influences the body's metabolic rate

Physiological Basis of Behaviour MCQ Questions and Answers

1. What is the lowest part of the brain stem?

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3. Cerebellum means

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4. . . . . . . . . lobe of the brain is specialized area for vision.

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6. The axon tips of a neuron make functional connections with the dendrites or cell bodies of other neurons at

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7. Which of the following is the symptom of patients with damage to Broca's area?

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8. The . . . . . . . . is one of the smallest structures in the brain, but plays a vital role in our behaviour.

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9. The secretion of the ductless glands do not go through ducts but are discharged directly into the

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10. When the axon of a nerve cell is stimulated

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1.
What is the lowest part of the brain stem?

3.
Cerebellum means

4.
. . . . . . . . lobe of the brain is specialized area for vision.

6.
The axon tips of a neuron make functional connections with the dendrites or cell bodies of other neurons at

7.
Which of the following is the symptom of patients with damage to Broca's area?

8.
The . . . . . . . . is one of the smallest structures in the brain, but plays a vital role in our behaviour.

9.
The secretion of the ductless glands do not go through ducts but are discharged directly into the

10.
When the axon of a nerve cell is stimulated