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What is Meant by 'Reflex Action'? Mention Any Two Examples of Reflex Action Occurring in Day-to-day Life.

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What is meant by 'reflex action'? Mention any two examples of reflex action occurring in day-to-day life.
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Reflex action - It is an immediate and involuntary response to a stimulus.
Example - 1. Blinking of eyelids on exposure to light .
2. Knee jerk.

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Chapter 10: Nervous System - Exercise 4 [Page 118]

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Frank Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 10 Nervous System
Exercise 4 | Q 12 | Page 118

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