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2.4 The eye

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Question 29
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A person has a cataract and short-sightedness. Concave spectacles bring rays from distant objects to a focus on the retina, but vision remains misty.

Which explanation accounts for the remaining problem?

[1]
A

The spectacles correct refraction, but the cloudy lens still scatters light.

B

The spectacles correct refraction, but damaged cone cells still scatter light.

C

The spectacles remove lens cloudiness, but the eyeball remains too short.

D

The spectacles remove lens cloudiness, but the pupil remains too narrow.

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2.4 The eye Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.4 The eye

42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.4 The eye, covering 2.4.1 Structure and function of the eye and 2.4.2 Eye defects and their correction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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