O Levels Biology (5090)•5090/12/M/J/23

Explanation
Reflex arc sequence for blinking
Steps:
- Identify the reflex arc components: receptor detects stimulus, sensory neuron transmits signal, relay neuron processes in CNS, motor neuron activates effector.
- Match choices to this order: detection → sensory → relay → motor → response.
- Eliminate incomplete or reversed sequences in A, B, C.
- Confirm D follows full pathway from cornea receptor to eyelid muscles.
Why D is correct:
- It accurately describes the reflex arc pathway, per the biological definition: stimulus detection by receptor cells in cornea → sensory neuron → relay neuron → motor neuron → muscle contraction for blink.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Incomplete and disordered, skips receptor and mixes neuron types.
- B: Fragments sensory impulses and omits relay/motor sequence.
- C: Starts with insect instead of receptor, lacks full neuron chain.
Final answer: D
Topic: Mammalian nervous system
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