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

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Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

When the girl opens her eyes in a brightly lit room, the muscles in her iris contract in response to the increased light, which causes her pupils to become smaller (constrict) to limit the amount of light entering the eye and protect the retina from excessive brightness.