______is the largest portion of the brain.

Cerebrum

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Cerebellum

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Medulla oblongata

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Pons

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Solution

The correct option is A
Cerebrum

Cerebrum is the largest portion of the brain. It is divided into two halves (left and right), called cerebral hemispheres.

Its function is to direct thought and action through conscious or unconscious motor functions. Every cerebral hemisphere is made up of the surface layer of grey matter named the cerebral cortex and a central core of white matter.

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Which one of the following pairs of brain part and its function is not correctly matched ?

(a) cerebrum - memory

(b) cerebellum -balance of body

(d) Pons - consciousness

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(a) cerebrum

(b) cerebellum

(d) pons

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