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Part of the eye which controls the entering of light is called
(a) iris
(b) cornea
(c) lens
(d) retina

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Iris is a dark muscular structure behind the cornea, which controls the amount of light entering into the eye. It controls the size of the pupil, thereby controlling the amount of light entering the eye.

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