If receptors work properly but the control centre cannot interpret the message, why can the response be wrong?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Because interpreting the message is necessary for a correct response
Receptors are responsible for detecting a stimulus and transmitting information; they do not normally select the final action. The control centre must analyse the incoming message, compare its significance, and send an appropriate command to the effector. If that interpretation is absent or incorrect, the command may not match the stimulus, so the response can be delayed, unsuitable, or wrong. Thus option A is correct.
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Because interpreting the message is necessary for a correct response
Why is this the correct answer?
Receptors are responsible for detecting a stimulus and transmitting information; they do not normally select the final action. The control centre must analyse the incoming message, compare its significance, and send an appropriate command to the effector. If that interpretation is absent or incorrect, the command may not match the stimulus, so the response can be delayed, unsuitable, or wrong. Thus option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Control and Coordination. Topic: Nervous system.
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