Post-UTME Biology 2019 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Short-sightedness occurs when the

A. image of a distant object comes to focus in front of the retinaCorrect
B. image of a distant object comes to focus behind the retina
C. image of a distant object comes to focus on the retina
D. eye lenses are weak

Explanation

In short-sightedness (myopia), the eyeball is too long (or the lens too strong), so images of distant objects focus in front of, rather than on, the retina.

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