Question

A girl has her eyes shut and is standing inside a brightly lit room. What happens to her pupils when she opens her eyes? Why?(1 point)

Responses

Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.

Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.

Answer 1

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Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

Answer 2

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Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract. When the girl opens her eyes, the circular muscles in her irises contract, causing the pupils to constrict or shrink in size. This is known as pupillary constriction or miosis. The purpose of this response is to reduce the amount of light entering the eyes and protect the delicate structures inside the eye from excessive bright light.