In higher animals, visible portions of the brain are covered with a wrinkled layer of gray matter called the
A)cerebral cortex.
B)cerebellum.
C)corpus callosum.
D)forebrain.

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The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain and is responsible for advanced cognitive functions such as perception, thought, and consciousness. It is also the region that is visibly wrinkled in higher animals. The other options, cerebellum, corpus callosum, and forebrain are important brain structures but do not have visible wrinkles like the cerebral cortex.

In Higher Animals, Visible Portions of the Brain Are Covered