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)

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

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

Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

1 answer

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

When a person opens their eyes in a brightly lit room, the muscles in the iris contract to reduce the size of the pupils. This reaction helps to limit the amount of light entering the eye and protects the retina from excessive brightness, which can be damaging.