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NDA 2023 GAT · General Knowledge · Light and Optics · medium

Human eye is/are correct? 1. The retina is the light-sensitive layer on which the image is formed. 2. The iris controls the amount of light entering…

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Which of the following statements about the human eye is/are correct?
1. The retina is the light-sensitive layer on which the image is formed.
2. The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye by changing the size of the pupil.
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

The image is formed on the retina, where rod and cone cells convert light into nerve signals. The iris is a muscular diaphragm that widens or narrows the pupil to regulate the light entering. Both statements are correct.
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