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Question 14

An object moving towards a person's eye causes the eyelid to close automatically.

Which statement describes the neurone that carries impulses to the eyelid muscle in this reflex?

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a relay neurone, which receives impulses from a sensory neurone

B

a sensory neurone, which receives impulses from a relay neurone

C

a motor neurone, which receives impulses directly from a receptor

D

a motor neurone, which receives impulses from a relay neurone

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2.3 The nervous system and brain Questions

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111 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.3 The nervous system and brain, covering 2.3.1 Structures and functions of the brain, 2.3.2 Imaging brain function with scanning, 2.3.3 Limitations in treating nervous system damage, 2.3.4 Neurones and impulse transmission, and 2.3.5 Structure and function of a reflex arc. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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