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Question
The diagram alongside represents a section of a mammalian eye.
(i) Label the parts 1 to 5 of the diagram.
(ii) State the function of the parts labelled 4 and 5.
(iii) With the help of a diagram show the short sightedness.
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Solution
(i) 1- Retina
2 - Yellow spot
3 - Blind spot
4 - Optic nerve
5 - Lens
(ii) Optic nerves - It transmits the impulses to the brain.
Lens - It focuses the image on the retina.
(iii) Short sightedness:
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