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Question
The figure below compares a part of our eye with a part of a photographic camera.
Name the corresponding parts of the eye the camera shown here that are comparable in function.
Solution
Cornea is comparable to the lens cover of the camera. The iris and pupil act like the aperture of a camera.
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