What is a muscle or gland that performs an action called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Effector
The governing concept is the response side of a stimulus-response pathway. An effector is a body part that carries out the response after receiving a command from the nervous or hormonal system. Muscles contract and glands release secretions, so both can act as effectors; therefore option A is correct. A receptor detects the stimulus, a synapse passes a signal between cells, and a dendrite receives nerve impulses in a neuron.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Effector
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the response side of a stimulus-response pathway. An effector is a body part that carries out the response after receiving a command from the nervous or hormonal system. Muscles contract and glands release secretions, so both can act as effectors; therefore option A is correct. A receptor detects the stimulus, a synapse passes a signal between cells, and a dendrite receives nerve impulses in a neuron.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
