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Name the part of brain which… (Class 10 Science 2023, Q22A)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 31/4/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Science 2023: question 22(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 31/4/1, section B, question 22(A), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q22(A) · 2 marks · Very short answerControl and Coordination

Name the part of brain which is responsible for the following actions :

  1. (i)

    Maintaining posture and balance

    ½ mark
  2. (ii)

    Beating of heart

    ½ mark
  3. (iii)

    Thinking

    ½ mark
  4. (iv)

    Blood pressure

    ½ mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 31/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Separate voluntary and thinking activities from involuntary ones.

Hint 2

Involuntary actions such as heartbeat and blood pressure are controlled by the medulla.

Hint 3

Thinking happens in the largest part of the forebrain. Balance is controlled by a part of the hindbrain.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (i) Maintaining posture and balance: cerebellum (hindbrain).

    ½ mark

  2. (ii) Beating of heart: medulla oblongata (hindbrain).

    ½ mark

  3. (iii) Thinking: cerebrum (forebrain).

    ½ mark

  4. (iv) Blood pressure: medulla oblongata (hindbrain).

    ½ mark

Answer: (i) Cerebellum; (ii) Medulla; (iii) Cerebrum; (iv) Medulla

Where the marks are

  • Cerebellum for posture and balance (½ mark)
  • Medulla for heart beat (½ mark)
  • Cerebrum for thinking (½ mark)
  • Medulla for blood pressure (½ mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Control and Coordination, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 31/4/1: every question, by section.

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