The term "accommodation" as applied to the eye, referes to its ability to :
(a) control the light intensity falling on the retina
(b) erect the inverted image formed on the retina
(c) vary the focal length of the lens
(d) vary the distance between the lens and retina

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(c) The process by which ciliary muscles function, to change the focal length of the eyes so that the image is clearly formed on the retina is called the accommodation of the eye.

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The term "accommodation" as applied to the eye, referes to its ability to : (a) control the light intensity falling on the retina (b) erect the inverted image formed on the retina (c) vary the focal length of the lens (d) vary the distance between the lens and retina

(c) The process by which ciliary muscles function, to change the focal length of the eyes so that the image is clearly formed on the retina is called the accommodation of the eye.

The term "accommodation" as applied to the eye, referes to its ability to :
(a) control the light intensity falling on the retina
(b) erect the inverted image formed on the retina
(c) vary the focal length of the lens
(d) vary the distance between the lens and retina