The corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibres, that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. It is made up of white matter.
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In mammals the corpus callosum connects
(a) the two optic lobes
(b) the two cerebral hemispheres
(c) the cerebrum to the cerebellum
(d) the pons to the medulla oblongata
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Assertion :Corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres Reason: Association areas are responsible for complex functions like intersensory association of memory and communication
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The cerebral hemispheres in mammals are connected by
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