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Read the following five statements (i) to (v) regarding left cerebral hemisphere and select the option that correctly states the true (T) and false (F) statements.
(i) It receives most modalities of sensory information from the right side of the body.
(ii) It is usually larger than the right cerebral hemisphere.
(iii) It is the dominant cerebral hemisphere in most individuals.
(iv) It is connected to the right cerebral hemisphere by the corpus callosum.
(v) It contains the main areas for the understanding and production of speech in most individuals.

A
(i) - T, (ii) - T, (iii) - F, (iv) - F, (v) - F
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(i) - F, (ii) - T, (iii) - T, (iv) - F, (v) - T
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C
(i) - T, (ii) - F, (iii) - T, (iv) - T, (v) - T
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D
(i) - F, (ii) - F, (iii) - T, (iv) - T, (v) - T
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Solution

The correct option is C (i) - T, (ii) - F, (iii) - T, (iv) - T, (v) - T
Both cerebral hemispheres are of the same size. Both function equally but left hemisphere is considered dominant because in majority of people, Wernicke's and Broca's areas are located in the left hemisphere.Also majority of people are right-handed.
So, the correct option is C.

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