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With reference to the functioning of the pupil in the human eye, what is adaptation ?

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The tendency of the pupil in the human eye to adjust the opening for light, depending on the intensity of incident light, to control and regulate the amount of light entering the eye is called adaptation.
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  1. What is pupil ?

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  2. What is the function of the lens in the human eye ?

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  3. With reference to the functioning of the pupil in the human eye, what ...

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  4. What is the shape and the size of the human eyeball ?

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  5. Name the part of the human eye that forms a transparent bulge on the s...

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  6. Which part of the human eye is located just behind the pupil ?

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  7. What is retina ?

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  8. What is the nature of the eye lens and what does the eye lens do ?

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  9. What happens when light falls on the retina ?

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  10. What are ciliary muscles ?

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  11. What is the focal length of the eye lens of a normal eye in relaxed po...

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  12. Where does the second focal point of the eye lens of a normal eye in r...

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  13. What is meant by the power of accommodation of the eye ?

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  14. Define the term "power of accommodation" of human eye.

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  15. What is meant by the power of accommodation of the eye ?

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  16. What is meant by power of accommodation ? How is it brought about ?

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  17. What is the function of the iris and the muscles connected to the lens...

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  18. The human eye is very similar to a photographic camera. The figure giv...

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  19. The human eye is very similar to a photographic camera. The figure giv...

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