O Levels Biology (5090)•5090/11/O/N/20

Explanation
Accommodation for Near Vision Steps:
- Viewing a close object like a mobile phone requires the eye to accommodate for near focus.
- Accommodation involves the ciliary muscle (P) contracting to adjust lens shape.
- Contraction of P reduces tension on the suspensory ligaments (R).
- This allows R to become loose, enabling the lens to bulge for clearer near vision.
Why A is correct:
- In accommodation, the ciliary muscle contracts to slacken the suspensory ligaments, as per the mechanism of lens thickening for near objects.
Why the others are wrong:
- B: R becomes loose, not "light" (incorrect term for ligament state).
- C: P (ciliary muscle) contracts, not relaxes, during near focus.
- D: P contracts for accommodation; relaxation occurs for distant vision.
Final answer: A
Topic: Mammalian sense organs
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