Biology
Given below are sets of four terms each. Choose the odd one and write the category of the remaining terms :
(a) Duramater, Gray matter, Piamater, Arachnoid
(b) Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Spinal cord, Medulla oblongata.
(c) Pons, Cyton, Axon, Dendrons
(d) Hypothalamus, Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla oblongata
(e) Sneezing, Blinking, Blushing, Knitting without looking
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(a) Odd term: Gray matter
Category: Coverings of the brain and spinal cord (Meninges)
(b) Odd term: Spinal cord
Category: Parts of the brain
(c) Odd term: Pons
Category: Components of neurons
(d) Odd term: Hypothalamus
Category: Parts of the hind brain
(e) Odd term: Knitting without looking
Category: Natural reflexes
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