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Control and Coordination — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceControl and Coordination3 Marks
Question
What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?
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Answer

Reflex action
Walking
It is a rapid, automatic response to a stimulus which is not under the voluntary control of the brain. It is a kind of involuntary action which involves the spinal cord. It is not based on our thinking.
It is a voluntary action which we undertake knowingly. The action of walking involves thinking by the brain. The central nervous system (brain, spinal cord) take part in the action of walking.

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