Choices: Why are reflex actions rapid and automatic? *

1. They do not go to the brain.
2. They do not go to the spinal cord.
3. They involve the conscious part of the brain.
4. They do not involve the conscious part of the brain.

4. They do not involve the conscious part of the brain.

Explanation:

A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain. 

true is the final answer!

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."