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19.4 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cornea | the transparent outer coating of the eye |
| pupil | the opening that allows light rays to enter your eye |
| iris | the colored part of your eye |
| retina | the inner surface of the eye |
| rods | light-sensitive neurons in the retina that detect low-intensity light and distinguish black, white, and gray |
| cones | light-sensitive neurons in the retina that detect color |
| nearsightedness | an eye condition that causes distant objects to be blurry |
| farsightedness | an eye condition that causes nearby objects to be blurry |
| astigmatism | a condition in which objects at any distance appear blurry because the cornea or lens is misshapen |