# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.1.6

> The diagram below shows part of the human eye. Marked mark by mark. Q1.1.6, Life Sciences Paper 1 November 2024, 2 marks.

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Subject: Life Sciences. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.1.6. Marks: 2. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 1.1.6 (2 marks)

The diagram below shows part of the human eye. A hiker standing on a hilltop looks at a farm windmill about 500 metres away.

Which ONE of the following correctly describes the ciliary muscle (X), the suspensory ligaments (Y) and the lens (Z) while she focuses on the windmill?

A: Ciliary muscle relaxed; suspensory ligaments slack; lens more convex
B: Ciliary muscle contracted; suspensory ligaments slack; lens less convex
C: Ciliary muscle relaxed; suspensory ligaments taut; lens less convex
D: Ciliary muscle contracted; suspensory ligaments taut; lens more convex

Write only the letter (A to D).

Figure: Side view of the front part of the human eye, with the cornea on the left. X is the ciliary muscle, a small ring of muscle behind the iris. Y is the set of fine suspensory ligaments that run from the ciliary muscle to the edge of the lens. Z is the lens, between the ligaments.

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