The flexor reflex is also often called the "withdrawal reflex". This is because it
A) is a polysynaptic reflex arc.
B) is life-preserving or causes avoidance of an aversive stimulus.
C) causes the animal to withdraw into isolation.
D) involves each side of the body, one at a time.
E) involves both sides of the body, sequentially.
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