ICSE-X-Biology

08: The Nervous System

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  • #4
    Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
    (a) Name the defect shown in the diagram (b) Give two possible reasons for this defect (c) Name the parts labelled 1 to 4 (d) Name the type of lens used to correct this eye defect (e) Draw a labelled diagram to show how the above mentioned defect is rectified using the lens named above.
    Ans : (a) Myopia (b) The two possible reasons for myopia are either the eye ball is lengthened from front to back or the lens is too curved. (c) 1-vitreous humour, 2-blind spot, 3-lens, 4-pupil (d) Concave lens (e)
  • #4-a
    Name the defect shown in the diagram
    Ans : Myopia
  • #4-b
    Give two possible reasons for this defect
    Ans : The two possible reasons for myopia are either the eye ball is lengthened from front to back or the lens is too curved.
  • #4-c
    Name the parts labelled 1 to 4
    Ans : 1-vitreous humour, 2-blind spot, 3-lens, 4-pupil
  • #4-d
    Name the type of lens used to correct this eye defect
    Ans : Concave lens
  • #4-e
    Draw a labelled diagram to show how the above mentioned defect is rectified using the lens named above.
    Ans :