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GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 47

Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour · Nervous System and Brain: Structures of the brain and their functions, neurons, neural impulse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, hemispheric lateralization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match the concerned human nervous system with their associated functions.

Column IColumn II
PSympatheticiCarrying messages from Central Nervous System to muscles and glands
QParasympatheticiiCarrying messages from senses to Central Nervous System
RAfferentiiiMaintaining body functions under normal conditions
SEfferentivFight-or-flight system
  1. P-iv; Q-iii; R-ii; S-i
  2. P-iii; Q-i; R-ii; S-iv
  3. P-iv; Q-ii; R-i; S-iii
  4. P-iv; Q-iii; R-i; S-ii

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Correct answer: (A) P-iv; Q-iii; R-ii; S-i

Explanation

The sympathetic system is the fight-or-flight system (iv). The parasympathetic system maintains normal body functions (iii). Afferent nerves carry messages from the senses to the central nervous system (ii), and efferent nerves carry them from the central nervous system to muscles and glands (i).