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State the Function: Aqueous Humour - Biology

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State the Function:
Aqueous humour

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Solution

It allows light rays to pass into the eye and prevents their refraction and dispersion.

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Chapter 8: The Nervous System and Sense Organs - State the Function

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ICSE Biology [English] Class 10
Chapter 8 The Nervous System and Sense Organs
State the Function | Q 7

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