Structures of the Eye

The structure that resembles a mentos and focuses light is the (a)   .

• Lens

• Cornea

• Retina

• Iris

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The colored area that surrounds the pupil is called the (a)   .

• Iris

• Cornea

• Retina

• Lens

The clear front surface of the eye is called the (a)   .

• Cornea

• Retina

• Lens

• Iris

The center of the iris is the (a)   .

• Pupil

• Cornea

• Retina

• Lens

The back of the eye, which has photoreceptors, is called the (a)   .

• Retina

• Cornea

• Iris

• Lens

The reflective surface of the cow eye is called the (a)   .

• Tapetum lucidum

• Cornea

• Retina

• Lens

What is the function of the pupil?

• Sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain

• The hole that controls the different amounts of light

• the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil

• transparent jelly like fluid that fills the eye and refracts light

the optic nerve sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain

• true

• false

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what is the iris

• the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil

• Tranparent jellylike fluid that fills the eye and refracts light.

• Sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain 

• Hole passes different amounts of light

What is the outer tough layer of the eye?

• Lens

• iris

• pupil

• Sclera