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Question
Eyes of the nocturnal birds have large cornea and a large pupil. How does this structure help them?
Solution
The size of the eyes of nocturnal bird is large. Eyes of the nocturnal birds having large cornea with a wider pupil, can collect more ambient light which help them to see the objects even at night.
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