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Chapter 12 Self Quiz



Part A Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

The image on your retina is upside down and reversed.

 

 2. 

Vision defects are known as reflective vision problems.

 

 3. 

A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly but cannot focus on nearby objects.

 

 4. 

Shining light through green and blue filters produces the colour white.

 

 5. 

Your cones can only detect the primary light colours.

 

Part B Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 6. 


Laser surgery modifies the shape of the ____________________.
 

 

 7. 

Experts believe the decrease in the length of daylight causes changes in the amount of the hormones serotonin and ____________________.
 

 

Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 8. 

Which part(s) of the eye are sensitive to the level of light?
a.
rods
c.
optic nerve
b.
cones
d.
sclera
 

 9. 

The part of the eye that is similar to the diaphragm of a camera or a microscope is the
a.
pupil
c.
retina
b.
iris
d.
ciliary muscle
 

 10. 

Which of the following are the light receptor cells of the eye?
a.
pupil and iris
c.
rods and cones
b.
iris and retina
d.
cornea and lens
 

 11. 

When the focal point occurs in front of the retina a person has
a.
myopia
c.
hyperopia
b.
presbyopia
d.
astigmatism
 

 12. 

Hyperopia can be corrected with
a.
a concave lens
c.
a lens implant
b.
a convex lens
d.
retinal implant
 

 13. 

Which of the following combinations will produce a magenta colour?
a.
green and red
c.
blue and red
b.
green and blue
d.
all of the above
 

 14. 

A person does not need glasses to play sports but does need them to read. What refractive vision problem is most likely?
a.
hyperopia
c.
astigmatism
b.
myopia
d.
presbyopia
 

 15. 

What would be the best location to build a telescope to view stars?
a.
at sea level
c.
in a desert at sea level
b.
below sea level
d.
on a mountain
 

Part D Short Answer
 

 16. 

When you come into a dark room after being out in the bright sunlight you often have difficulty seeing for a short time. Explain why this happens and what happens to allow you to see properly.
 

 17. 

Why are the most common vision problems called refractive vision problems?
 

 18. 

Give the complementary colours for the following colours:
red
green
yellow
blue
 

 19. 

A television screen is made of three different coloured pixels that glow when they are struck with electricity. What colours would these pixels have to be to produce all of the colours we see on our TVs? Which part(s) of the eye does the screen resemble?
 

 20. 

Why are there more people in Canada with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) than in Mexico?
 



 
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