Skip to main content
O-LevelBiologyCoordination & Response5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q241 Mark

The diagram shows the nerve pathway in a reflex action when a person accidentally touches something hot. Which row correctly identifies a sensory neurone, a relay neurone and a motor neurone?

This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.

A1: motor neurone, 2: relay neurone, 3: sensory neurone
B1: sensory neurone, 2: relay neurone, 3: motor neurone
C1: relay neurone, 2: motor neurone, 3: sensory neurone
D1: motor neurone, 2: sensory neurone, 3: relay neurone

✓ Correct answer

A: 1: motor neurone, 2: relay neurone, 3: sensory neurone

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Coordination & Response and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Coordination & Response, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Biology questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep