# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 3.2.2

> A learner steps from a bright playground into a dim classroom. Marked mark by mark. Q3.2.2, Life Sciences Paper 1 November 2024, 3 marks.

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Subject: Life Sciences. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.2.2. Marks: 3. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 3.2.2 (3 marks)

A learner steps from a bright playground into a dim classroom. Within a second, the pupils of her eyes widen without her deciding to do so. Explain why this change in the pupils is classified as a reflex action.

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