Question

Which one is not a reflex action?
(a) Closing of eye lids against fricking
(b) Release of saliva on seeing sweets
(c) Perspiration due to heat
(d) Obeying the order to run

Answer 1

Answer:

(d) obeying the order to run.

Answer 2

Out of the given options (d) Obeying the order to run is not a reflex action.

• A reflex action is a response to the stimulus. It is an automatic and an instantaneous movement.
• Neural pathways called reflex arcs, which can act on an impulse before that impulse reaches the brain, make possible a reflection.
• Closing of eyes, releasing the saliva are all controlled by our nervous system and are hence spontaneous. Whereas an order to run is a command and not a reflex.