Multiple choice

Find the appropriate word and fill blank (iv).

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

How eyes work

____(i)______ is an amazing process made possible by many parts of the eye working together. Light enters the eye and is bent or ______(ii)______ by the cornea (the window of the eye) through the pupil (the opening in the iris). This light passes through the lens (located behind the pupil). The retina changes the light (energy) into electric ____(iii)_______ that are carried through the optic nerve to the vision centre (cortex) of the brain where the image is ______(iv)______.

  1. interpreted

  2. developed

  3. anticipated

  4. obviated
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Explanation

The optic nerve carries electrical signals to the brain's vision centre (cortex), where the image is 'interpreted' - meaning processed and understood as visual information. The brain doesn't just receive the signal; it actively decodes and makes sense of it. 'Interpreted' captures this cognitive processing, unlike 'developed,' 'anticipated,' or 'obviated.'

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