This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Physiology
Agnosia is caused by lesion in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Parietal lobe, B. Occipital lobe, C. Frontal lobe, D. None of the above
A: Parietal lobe
Answer: A: Parietal lobe 
Explanation: Agnosia is the general term used for the inability to recognize objects by a paicular sensory modality even though the sensory modality itself is intact. Lesions producing these defects are generally in the parietal lobe. Ref: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 23rd edition, Chapter 19.