Question

A girl has her eyes shut and is standing inside a brightly lit room. What happens to her pupils when she opens her eyes? Why?(1 point)

Responses

Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.

Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.

Answer 1

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Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract. This is known as the pupillary light reflex, where the muscles surrounding the iris contract in response to bright light entering the eyes, causing the pupil to constrict and decrease in size.