CAIE IGCSE Biology 14.1.6 Reflex Actions
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
14.1.6—Reflex action as a means question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
A reflex is an involuntary action.
Explain what is meant by the term involuntary action.
automatic / no thought required / not a conscious action;
Marking guidance:
allow: no (higher centres in) brain involved
ignore: reference to speed of response
stimulus always leads to the same response;
allow: fixed response
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