O Levels Biology (5090)•5090/12/M/J/19

Explanation
Accommodation for Near Vision
Steps:
- To focus on near objects, the eye increases lens curvature for greater refraction.
- Ciliary muscles contract to pull on the choroid, reducing tension.
- Suspensory ligaments loosen as a result.
- The elastic lens rounds out, converging light rays effectively.
Why A is correct:
- In accommodation, ciliary muscle contraction loosens suspensory ligaments, allowing the lens to become rounded, as per the mechanism of emmetropia adjustment.
Why the others are wrong:
- B: Lens thins and ligaments tauten during relaxation for distant vision.
- C: Ciliary relaxation occurs for far objects, not near.
- D: Muscle relaxation with thin lens and taut ligaments suits distance focusing.
Final answer: A
Topic: Mammalian sense organs
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