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O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q241 Mark

A local anaesthetic is a drug used to block nerve impulses. The diagram represents parts of the nervous system. X, Y, and Z show sites where the anaesthetic can be injected. In an experiment, one person can feel a pin prick their leg but cannot move their leg. Where was the anaesthetic injected in this person?

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Aat X
Bat Y
Cat Z
Dat X and at Y

✓ Correct answer

B: at Y

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Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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