alleryThe ability of the eye to focus on objects at different distances is called:
AAdaptation to brightness
BResolution of small details
CPersistence of vision
DPower of accommodation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Power of accommodation
1. The ciliary muscles change the curvature of the eye lens to adjust its focal length.
2. This focal-length adjustment to image objects at different distances is called the power of ACCOMMODATION.
3. Distinct from ADAPTATION (which adjusts pupil size for brightness).
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 10 §10.1.1 Power of Accommodation_
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