CBSE Class 10 Science sample paper 2024-25: question 11
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section A, question 11, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q11 · 1 mark · MCQControl and Coordination
There was a cerebellar dysfunction in a patient. Which of the following activities will get disturbed in this patient as a result of this?
- (A)Salivation
- (B)Hunger control
- (C)Posture and balance
- (D)Regulation of blood pressure
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Hints
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Hint 1
Which part of the brain helps you walk in a straight line or ride a bicycle?
Hint 2
Blood pressure and salivation are controlled by the medulla.
Step-by-step solution
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The cerebellum, part of the hindbrain, controls the precision of voluntary actions and maintains posture and balance.
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Salivation, hunger and blood pressure are controlled by other brain regions (medulla and hypothalamus). The answer is option (C).
Answer: Posture and balance; option (C)
Where the marks are
- Recalls that the cerebellum controls posture and balance (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Control and Coordination (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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