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Question 50

When a person accidentally touches a hot pot, they rapidly pull their hand away.

This rapid response to heat is a reflex action.

Describe the sequence of events that occurs in the nervous system of the person to produce this response. Use ideas about reflex arcs in your answer.

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3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system

135 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 3.1 Coordination and control – the nervous system, covering 3.1.1 Structure of the nervous system, 3.1.2 Coordinated response, 3.1.3 The reflex arc, 3.1.4 Structure of the eye, 3.1.5 Defects of the eye, 3.1.6 Structure and function of the brain, 3.1.7 Difficulties of investigating brain function, and 3.1.8 Limitations in treating nervous system damage. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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