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GATE 2026 BM – Question 51

Mammalian Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology · Nervous System · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match cerebral cortical lobes (p) parietal, (q) occipital, (r) temporal with canonical sensory functions (i) sight, (ii) touch, (iii) hearing.

  1. p–i,q–ii,r–iii
  2. p–ii,q–i,r–iii
  3. p–iii,q–i,r–ii
  4. p–i,q–iii,r–ii

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Correct answer: (B) p–ii,q–i,r–iii

Explanation

Primary somatosensory processing is associated with the parietal cortex, so p→touch. Primary visual cortex is occipital, so q→sight. Primary auditory cortex is temporal, so r→hearing. The requested matching is p–ii,q–i,r–iii, B.

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