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Pulling your hand off a hot pan without thinking is a:
AHormonal response
BReflex action
CVoluntary act
DLearned habit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Reflex action
1. The response is involuntary and instant.
2. The spinal cord handles it without conscious thought.
3. It is a reflex action.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 21, Neural Control and Coordination._
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