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 grow because the muscles contract.

Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.

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Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

When a person opens their eyes in a brightly lit environment, the circular muscles of the iris contract in response to the increased light, causing the pupils to constrict (shrink) in size to limit the amount of light entering the eye.