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In What Two Whys is a Yellow Spot Different from the Blind Spot?

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In what two whys is a yellow spot different from the blind spot?

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The yellow spot has more cones and less rod cells. The blind spot has no photosensitive cells.

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पाठ 8: The Nervous System and Sense Organs - Short Questions

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आईसीएसई Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 8 The Nervous System and Sense Organs
Short Questions | Q 12

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Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision that arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. What types of lenses are required by the person suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly?

Akshay, sitting in the last row in his class, could not see clearly the words write on the blackboard. When the teacher noticed it, he announced if any student sitting in the front row could volunteer to exchange his seat with Akshay. Salman immediately agreed to exchange his seat with Akshay. He could now see the words written on the blackboard clearly. The teacher thought it fit to send the message to Akshay’s parents advising them to get his eyesight checked.

In the context of the above event, answer the following questions:-

(a) Which defect of vision is Akshay suffering from? Which type of lens is used to correct this defect?

(b) State the values displayed by the teacher and Salman.

(c) In your opinion, in what way can Akshay express his gratitude towards the teacher and Salman?


To read a book held at a distance of 25 cm, will she need converging or diverging spectacle lenses?


What eye defect is hypermetropia? Describe with a ray diagram how this defect of vision can be corrected by using an appropriate lens.


List two causes of presbyopia. Draw labelled diagram of a lens used for the correction of this defect of vision. 


Name the cells of the retina that are sensitive to colours.

Name an old age eye defect. Why is it caused?


Draw a neat labeled diagram to show how hypermetropia can be rectified.


The diagram given below represents the cross-section of the human eye:

(i) Name the parts labeled 1—12.
(ii) What is the function of the part marked ‘10’?
(iii) What would happen if part ‘5’ is damaged or cut?


Assertion: Myopia is the defect of vision in which a person cannot see distant objects clearly.

Reason: This due to eye-ball being too short.


State reasons for Myopia. With the help of ray diagrams, show the:

  1. image formation by a myopic eye, and
  2. correction of myopia using an appropriate lens.

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