The Eye

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Biology

Name Form:

Instructions: Answer all questions. Time: 30 min

Question 1

(a) Identify any FIVE parts of the diagram below that are denoted by letters. (5 marks)

Figure 1: Diagram of the eye

(b) Identify the part of the eye which performs the following functions: (4 marks)
(i) Bend light rays ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) Focus light rays ___________________________________________________________________
(iii) Changes the size of the pupil _________________________________________________________
(iv) Nourishes the eye __________________________________________________________________

(c) The eye contains rods are cones which are receptors for different light intensities. (2 marks)
(i) In which part of the eye are receptor cells located?
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(ii) Which receptor cell is sensitive to bright colorful light?
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(d) Burt and Ernie were taking a leisurely stroll down Sesame Street and after a few minutes, Ernie saw a jet
passing by high in the sky.
(i) Define the term accommodation. (1 mark)
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(ii) Explain how Ernie’s eye made adjustments to view the jet high in the sky. (2 marks)
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(e) Burt calls Ernie a dummy and slaps him behind the head. Burt says that he does not see any jet in the sky.
Ernie suggests that Burt may be suffering from Short sightedness.
(i) What is short sightedness? (2 marks)
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(ii) Draw a diagram to show where the light rays are focused for a person suffering from short
sightedness. (2 marks)

Diagram showing short sightedness

(iii) What can be done to correct short sightedness? (1 mark)

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(iv) Draw the shape of the lens used to correct short sightedness. (1 mark)
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Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Human and Social Biology

Name Form:

Instructions: Answer all questions. Time: 30 min

Question 1

(a) Label any FIVE parts of the diagram below. (5 marks)

Figure 1: Diagram of the eye

(b) Identify the part of the eye which performs the following functions: (4 marks)
(v) Transfers nerve impulses to the brain__________________________________________________
(vi) Contain light sensitive cells__________________________________________________________
(vii) Changes the size of the pupil _________________________________________________________
(viii) Nourishes the eye __________________________________________________________________

(c) Mary woke up in the middle of the night and walked into her bright living room where all the lights were
on.
(i) Would Mary’s pupil size increase or decrease in size? (1 mark)
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(ii) What is the importance of this response? (1 mark)
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(iii) Name the muscle of Mary’s iris that would contract in response to bright light. (1 mark)
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(d) Burt and Ernie were taking a leisurely stroll down Sesame Street and after a few minutes, Ernie saw a jet
passing by high in the sky.
(i) Define the term accommodation. (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

(ii) Explain how Ernie’s eye made adjustments to view the jet high in the sky. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

(e) Burt calls Ernie a dummy and slaps him behind the head. Burt says that he does not see any jet in the sky.
Ernie suggests that Burt may be suffering from Short sightedness.
(i) What is short sightedness? (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

(ii) Draw the shape of the lens used to correct short sightedness. (1 mark)

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(f) What is glaucoma? (1 mark)

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(g) How can glaucoma be treated? (1 mark)

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