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What happens to the pupil of the eye when the light is (a) very bright and (b) very dim?

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( a ) In very bright light, the size of the pupil becomes very small, so that less amount of light enters into the eye.
(b) In very dim light, the size of the pupil increases, so that more amount of light enters into the eye.
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