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Question
Which of the following statements are true?
- Sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex action
- Sensory neurons carry signals from spinal cord to muscles
- Motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord
- The path through which signals are transmitted from a receptor to a muscle or a gland is called reflex arc
Options
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
(i) , (ii) and (iii)
Solution
(i) and (iv)
Explanation -
Reflex action is involuntary and immediate movement in response to stimulus and the path followed by a reflex action is called reflex arc.
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