Why does a conscious action take longer than a reflex action?

The conscious action takes longer

Explanation:

A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain, which makes it much quicker. The nerve pathway followed by a reflex action is called a reflex arc . For example, a simple reflex arc happens if we accidentally touch something hot.

tsd is temerature dependent sex determination.

tsd: it is a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperature experienced during embryonic/ larval development (ambient temperature for development) determine the sex of the offspring.

crocodile displays the tsd where the ambient temperature of the developing egg determines the individual's sex. for example in the american alligator's eggs, incubation at 33 ºc produces mostly males, while incubation at 30 ºc produces mostly females. so if the american alligator's egg will get the ambient temperature (33 degree celcius)during embryonic development from egg, the offspring will be male and same for the female sex determination.