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Question

If we keep the objects close to the eye, the ciliary muscles ________.

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expand
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contract
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remain same
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reflect all the light
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Solution

The correct option is B contract
To focus on the nearby objects, ciliary muscles contract so that the thickness of the eye lens increases and hence its focal length decreases and then a sharp image of the object can be formed on the retina.

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