Biology PYQ 116 of 227 · Nervous System & Sense Organs

Which of the following has the largest brain in proportion to its body size?

  1. AAnt
  2. BElephant
  3. CDolphin
  4. DHuman Being

UPPSC 2017

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Correct answer: (a) Ant

Explanation

The question asks for the largest brain in proportion to body size, not absolute size.

An ant's brain can form about 6% of its body mass, the highest such ratio here.

Elephants, dolphins and humans have larger brains overall but a far smaller brain-to-body ratio.

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