Question

(i) What is a reflex action?
(ii) Give one example of a conditioned reflex in your own life.

Answer 1

(i) A sudden movement or response to a stimulus that occurs in a very short duration of time (within a second, usually) and does not involve will or any thinking is called reflex action.

(ii) Conditioned reflexes are acquired as the result of experience. Riding a bicycle is an example of a conditioned reflex.