NEET Previous Year Question
A gymnast is able to balance his body upside down even in the total darkness because of :-
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AVestibular apparatus
- BTectorial membrane
- COrgan of Corti
- DCochlea
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) (a) → Correct → The vestibular apparatus (semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule) maintains body balance and equilibrium, allowing a gymnast to balance even in total darkness.(b) → Incorrect → The tectorial membrane is part of the Organ of Corti and is involved in hearing, not balance.
(c) → Incorrect → The Organ of Corti is the receptor organ for hearing.
(d) → Incorrect → The cochlea is responsible for hearing, not body balance.
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