What Part of the Brain Is Responsible for Cognition

question 39

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain is responsible for cognition?

• A) reticular formation
• B) hypothalamus
• C) cerebral cortex
• D) thalamus

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Definitions:

Trichomes

Hair-like outgrowths on plants that serve various functions, including protection against herbivory and desiccation, and sometimes play a role in reproduction.

Stinging Needles

Structures found on certain plants, like nettles, that deliver a sharp sting and inject substances causing pain and irritation.

Secondary Growth

The increase in thickness or girth of a plant, resulting from the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium, leading to the development of wood and bark.

Primary Growth

The increase in length of the shoot and the root that occurs in plants due to cell division in the apical meristems.