CAIE IGCSE Biology 14.1.6 Reflex Action As a Means Questions
Practise describing reflex actions as rapid, automatic coordination of stimuli with responses by muscles or glands.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- define a reflex as an automatic response that does not require conscious thought
- link a detected stimulus to a rapid, coordinated response by a muscle or gland
- explain why a reflex can occur in an unconscious person if its pathway still functions
CAIE IGCSE Biology 14.1.6 Reflex Action As a Means Questions question 1
Fig. 1.1 is a diagram showing parts of two organ systems that are active when a person sneezes.
Fig. 1.1
view of part of the gas exchange system view of part of the nervous system
Sneezing is an automatic action that occurs in response to a stimulus in the nose.
State the name of this type of automatic action.
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