An involuntary response to a stimulus is known as:

Reflex arc

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Circulation

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Locomotion

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Reflex action

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Solution

The correct option is D Reflex action
An involuntary response to a stimulus is known as reflex action. Reflex actions occur when our body needs to react to immediate danger such as accidentally tough a hot object. A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex action.

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